Mayor Balen's Directive to Give Private School Teachers the Same Salary Benefits as Public Schools

via Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office/Facebook 

Balen Shah, the Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, has instructed to provide teachers of institutional schools in Kathmandu Metropolitan City with the same salary benefits as those in public schools.

Section 12 (7) (g) of the Education Act, 2028 states that teachers of institutional schools should be paid without reducing the salary scale set by the Government of Nepal. Therefore, they have been instructed to adhere to this provision.

"There have been complaints regarding the lower salaries of teachers in institutional (private) schools compared to public schools in Kathmandu Metropolitan City. However, Section 12 (7) (g) of the 'Education Act, 2028' explicitly mentions that teachers in institutional schools should be paid without reducing the salary scale prescribed by the Government of Nepal. Similarly, Rule 68 of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City School Education Management Regulations, 2074 also states that salaries, allowances, pensions, gratuities, and other benefits of teachers and employees should not be reduced. In case of any reductions, they should follow the guidelines outlined in the Federal Education Law," Mayor Balen wrote on his Facebook wall. 

Mayor Balen emphasized that all institutional schools in Kathmandu Metropolitan City should provide the salary benefits equivalent to those of public school teachers.

Additionally, Mayor Balen has urged individuals to contact the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Education Department if they encounter any issues in receiving the aforementioned salary facilities.

Mayor Balen also attached a salary-scale specification to his post. See here: