Teacher Service Commission resumes promotion reviews for 6,000 staff
The Teacher Service Commission has resumed reviewing promotion complaints for 6,000 teachers after a six-month delay caused by leadership vacancies.
The Teacher Service Commission (TSC) has accelerated the review process for promotion complaints involving approximately 6,000 educators across Nepal. This administrative backlog, which had stalled for six months, is now being addressed following the recent appointment of new leadership within the commission.
According to TSC spokesperson Parashuram Tiwari, the commission is systematically publishing updated merit lists based on performance evaluations. These evaluations account for 75 percent of the promotion criteria. The current review process is being conducted in accordance with Chapter 15 of the Teacher Service Commission Operational Procedure, 2078 (with amendments), which mandates a thorough examination of submitted documents and evidence to finalize promotion results for specific districts and levels.
Resuming a stalled process
The review of complaints—which originated from performance assessments conducted by Education Development Directorates under provincial ministries—had been frozen since earlier this year. The vacancy of commission officials was the primary cause of this delay. The commission had been left without leadership following the enactment of the Special Provision Regarding Removal of Public Officials Ordinance, 2083, which took effect on Friday, 1 May 2026.
The situation changed on Thursday, 10 September 2026, when the Government of Nepal appointed Dr. Hari Prasad Lamsal as the commission's chairperson, alongside other officials. With the leadership void filled, the TSC has resumed its mandate to verify and publish promotion outcomes.
Recent progress
In the current month of Kartik, the commission has released the review results for secondary level (second class) teachers in Ilam, Sunsari, Jhapa, and Solukhumbu. This follows a previous batch of results released on Thursday, 15 October 2026, which covered primary level (second class) teachers in Lamjung, Baglung, Gorkha, Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East), and Kaski.
Nagarik News, Khabarhub, Nepal Press, and DC Nepal all reported on the commission's renewed efforts to clear the backlog. The commission maintains that it is prioritizing the integrity of the merit-based promotion system by carefully vetting the complaints that were filed against previous evaluation scores. As the commission continues its work, teachers awaiting promotion outcomes in other districts are expected to see their results published in the coming weeks.