Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has invited agitating teachers, who have been staging protests in Kathmandu for the past 20 days demanding endorsement of the School Education Bill, for talks.

He called on the teachers for a dialogue while inaugurating the 11th National Conference of the Progressive Professors' Organization, Nepal in Kirtipur today

Saying that the present government is democratic and not oppressive, the Prime Minister said that the legitimate demands of the teachers would be addressed.

"The School Education Bill is under consideration in a  parliamentary committee. So, the teachers do not have to hit the streets to get the Bill addressed,” PM Oli said, adding, “The school enrollment campaign has already begun. So, please go to the school and carry out a student enrollment campaign.  Check the answer sheets of SEE.” 

Stating that the students and parents have suffered a lot due to the teachers' movement and it was also not benefiting the teachers as well, he invited  the disgruntled teachers for talks. 

"This is also not the right time for you to agitate when regressive elements are on the rise,” PM Oli cautioned.