Nepal Teachers Association

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.[2][1]

Nepal Teachers Association
Nepal Teachers Association
नेपाल शिक्षक संघ
Founded1950
FounderRamji Prasad Sharma
Location
Members (2017)
Increase85,000+[1]
Chairman
Somnath Giri
Senior deputy chairman
Illam Bahadur Shahi
General Secretary
  • Gyanendra Bahadur Rawal
  • Nirmala Koirala
Parent organization
Nepali Congress

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
  • Somanth Giri

Senior deputy chairman
  • Illam Bahadur Shahi

Deputy chairman
  • Dhankala Bhandari
  • Birendra Kumar Khadka
  • Chotelal Prasad Teli Sah
  • Sundar Panta
  • Laxmi Prasad Regmi
  • Prem Narayan Bhandari
  • Bhagwati Shrestha
  • Khadka Bahadur Khadka

General secretary
  • Gyanendra Bahadur Rawal
  • Nirmala Koirala

Deputy general secretary
  • Narayan Prasad Timalsina
  • Gita Siwakoti
  • Prem Prasad Paudel

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