Teachers and staff directed not to use social media against official conduct

लगानी न्यूज

११ कार्तिक २०८३, बुधबार १३:३६October 28, 2026

Kathmandu. Teachers and staff have been instructed not to use social media against the conduct of the office.

The Education Development and Coordination Unit, Chitwan, has issued this directive to the teachers. The unit has written a letter to all the schools in the district, directing them to fully comply with the prevailing legal system and code of conduct and to be responsible while using social media.TAG_OPEN_div_22

Krishna Chandra Pokharel, chief of the TAG_OPEN_div_20}} unit, said that the teachers and employees have been cautioned about the provisions in the law and regulations.

He said that some teachers and employees in the district have been warned about the use of social media through various mediums that they have used social media against their official conduct.TAG_OPEN_div_18

He said, “It is just a reminder of what is in the law and regulations. Everyone has to follow it.” Reminding the teachers and staff of the provisions contained in the clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of Rule 133 of the Education Rules, 2059 and Clause 4 of the Directive on the Use of Social Networks, 2080, the unit urged the teachers and staff to follow the legal provisions.TAG_OPEN_div_16

According to the directive, the directive prohibits publishing articles under anonymous or fictitious names, giving information to the press, making speeches through radio or television, and making public speeches or statements that may jeopardize the relationship between the Government of Nepal and the people of Nepal.TAG_OPEN_div_14

The unit has also urged the concerned schools to carry out effective regulation and monitoring of the ÷ of the teachers and employees following the code of conduct as per Rule 133 (2) of the Education Regulations, 2059.TAG_OPEN_div_12