Chitwan. Teachers and staff have been instructed not to use social media contrary to professional conduct.
The Education Development and Coordination Unit, Chitwan has issued the instructions to the teachers. The unit has written to all the schools in the district and instructed them to fully comply with the prevailing legal system and code of conduct and to be responsible when using social media.
The head of the unit Krishnachandra Pokharel said that the teachers and staff have been made aware of the laws and regulations.
He said that some teachers and employees of the district have been alerted to this matter as they have received complaints through various means that they are using social media against official conduct.
He said, “It is only a reminder of what is in the law and regulation. Everyone should follow it.” By reminding the provisions in clause (d) of sub-rule 910 of Rule 133 of Education Regulations, 2059 and Section 4 of the Guidelines for Using Social Media, 2080, the unit has requested teachers and staff to comply with the legal provisions.
According to the provision, it is mentioned in the directive that publishing articles under anonymous or fictitious names, giving information to the press, making speeches through radio or television, and giving public speeches or statements in order to disturb the relationship between the government of Nepal and the Nepali people.
According to sub-rule (2) of Rule 133 of Education Regulations, 2059, the unit has also requested the concerned schools to effectively regulate and monitor whether the teachers and staff follow the code of conduct.