"We were obliged to call the strike, as the government did not pay any heed to our demands despite repeated agitations," said committee´s media coordinator Manoj Acharya.
Meanwhile, police briefly arrested around 300 relief quota teachers while they were staging a sit-in in front of the Education Ministry. They staged the sit-in from 9am to 1 pm.
Addressing the sit-in, leaders of the relief teachers´ struggle committee warned of strong protests if their demands were not met.
The relief quota teachers are demanding permanent appointment for all teachers appointed in relief quotas.
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