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Rebel students call off
strikes
Post Report
KATHMANDU, Feb 5: In a major step forward to
promote the atmosphere for peace dialogue with the government, the All Nepal National
Independent Students’ Union (ANNISU) - Revolutionary today called off the indefinite
strike aimed at paralysing the educational institutions across the country scheduled from
February 13.
In a statement issued today, Devendra Parajuli,
president of the ANNISU(R), said, "We decided to withdraw the indefinite strikes for
the moment, so as to create a conducive environment for the on-going efforts for talks
between the government and the CPN (Maoists) to resolve the greater problem of the
nation."
The call for indefinite strikes in the name of
radical reforms in the educational sector had forced many parents to send their children
abroad while some schools were said to be contemplating closure of the schools.
The ANNISU(R) had closed down the educational
institutions through out the Kathmandu Valley for about two weeks demanding the government
to fulfil its 13-point demand, nearly two months ago.
The rebel students had also already given a call
to chiefs of campuses to resign in support of the agenda fixed by the underground
outfit’s student wing.
Many private and boarding schools had responded
to the ANNISU(R)’s call by slashing their tuition fee but the rebel students said it
was far from satisfied. Senior leaders of ANNISU(R) had reiterated, even after the truce
was declared, that they would go ahead with the strike as planned earlier.
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