KATHMANDU, DEC 08 - The impact of the three-day consecutive strike in educational institutions called by All Nepal National Independent Students Union (ANNISU)-R in East Nepal was evident on the first day itself today. Due to the strike call by the ANNISU-R, the student wing of the Maoist party, pressing for their 26-point demands, most educational institutions remained closed in several districts, according to reports reaching here.
Reports from Morang said that almost all the educational institutions remained closed today affecting the setting of the half-yearly examinations in many schools, according to the District Education Office (DEO).
Reports from Sarlahi said that almost every school and college had notified its students of the three-day closure yesterday itself. However, the DEO expressed ignorance on the closure of educational institutions, saying that schools were open but students did not show up and educational activities could not be carried.
Reports from Dolakha said that a majority of educational institutions in the district
remained closed due to rumours of the strike called by the ANNISU-R.Posted on: 2003-12-09 04:22

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