Nepal Teachers Association Explained

Nepal Teachers Association
Founded:1950
Full Name:Nepal Teachers Association
Founder:Ramji Prasad Sharma
Location Country:Nepal
Members:85,000+
Membership Year:2017
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Somnath Giri
Leader Title2:Senior deputy chairman
Leader Name2:Illam Bahadur Shahi
Leader Title3:General Secretary
Leader Name3:
  • Gyanendra Bahadur Rawal
  • Nirmala Koirala
Parent Organization:Nepali Congress
Native Name:नेपाल शिक्षक संघ

The Nepal Teachers Association (NTA) is a trade union for teachers in Nepal. It is the first and the most influential organization of teachers' association in Nepal. The NTA was established in 1950 and registered under the educational act of that time, and then become a trade union in 1990. Currently, it has more than 85 thousand members.[1] [2]

NTA is also affiliated or has working relationships with the trade unions and professional organizations in Nepal and around the world. NTA has a close relationship with the Nepali Congress.[3]

The national general convention of the NTA took place on 14 April 2022. A 33-member central working committee was elected at the convention. The gathering elected Somnath Giri as NTA chairperson.[4]

Leadership

Chairman

Senior deputy chairman

Deputy chairman

General secretary

Deputy general secretary

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal Trade Union Congress . 2023-04-14 . ntuc.org.np.
  2. Web site: Aryal . Bishnu Prasad . Is it ethical for teachers to take to politics? . 2023-04-14 . My Republica . en.
  3. Web site: गुणस्तरीय शिक्षाका लागि साझा प्रयत्न आवश्यक : राष्ट्रपति पौडेल . 2023-04-14 . Online Khabar . en-US.
  4. Web site: Setopati . सेतोपाटी संवाददाता . शिक्षक संघको अध्यक्षमा गोकर्णलाई हराउँदै सोमनाथ विजयी . 2023-04-14 . Setopati . en-US.