Nepal National Teachers Association | |
Founded | 1979 |
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Location | |
Members | 7000+[1] |
Affiliations | EI |
The Nepal National Teachers Association (NNTA) is an organization of teachers' trade unions in Nepal. It is the oldest and most influential organization of teachers' associations in Nepal. The NNTA was established in 1979, registered under the Educational Act of that time, and became a trade union. Currently, it has more than 70 thousand members. NNTA has established international relation and is the first member to the WCOTP from Nepal, and a charter member to Education International (EI) global union federation. NNTA is also affiliated or has working relationships with trade unions and professional organizations in Nepal and worldwide.[1] NNTA has a faithful relationship with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).[2]
The 12th national general convention of the NNTA took place from 30-31, May 2018. A 33-member central working committee was elected at the convention. The gathering elected Laxman Sharma as NNTA chairperson.