Nepal, Aug. 25 -- Private school associations including PABSON, National PABSON, HISSAN and OPEN staged a peaceful demonstration in Kathmandu on Monday.

Carrying banners with slogans such as "Quality Education: Commitment of Private Schools," they gathered at Maitighar Mandala to protest against the proposed federal education act, which they claim seeks to shut down private schools.

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The demonstrators emphasized that their protest was aimed at safeguarding the future of private education in Nepal.

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