Students in Uniform Face Police Crackdown During Education Rights Protest

Kathmandu — Police forcibly dispersed a student-led demonstration in Kathmandu’s Maitighar area on Monday, where youths in school uniforms demanded radical reforms in Nepal’s education system.

Organized by the All-Revolutionary Students Union (aligned with the ruling Communist Party), the protest called for:

• A pro-public education law ensuring free, inclusive, and science-based schooling.

• Job guarantees for graduates alongside academic opportunities.

• Policies targeting historically marginalized groups beyond mere access.

Protesters held signs declaring "Education is a Right!" as scuffles erupted with police, leading to multiple detentions. Authorities claimed the intervention was necessary to "maintain order," while activists condemned it as suppression of democratic dissent.