The talks between the government and the agitating teachers ended without making a concrete decision on Thursday.

The meeting between the government side and the representatives of Nepal Teachers’ Federation was held at the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayankaji Shrestha in Singhadurbar this morning.

Though the meeting was held for around one hour, a teacher, who participated in the meeting, said that the talks ended inconclusively after the two sides could not  forge a consensus.

The protesting teachers said that they would continue the protest until their demands are met.

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Shrestha, Education, Science and Technology Minister Ashok Rai and Secretary Suresh Adhikari from the government side and representatives from the Nepal Teachers’ Federation, the Nepal Teachers’ Association and the Nepal National Teachers Association on behalf of the agitating teachers were present in the meeting.

On Wednesday, hundreds of teachers associated with the Nepal Teachers’ Federation staged a protest in the Capital against the school education bill.

During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Shrestha said that the genuine demands of the teachers will be addressed and urged not to shut down the schools.

Earlier, the teachers had boycotted the meeting called by the Ministry of Education.