Protesting students in Nepal have locked school administrative staff out of their offices at about 50 secondary institutions, as part of their demands for free education.
Student union leaders are threatening to step up the protests, which began last week.
They are demanding that education at secondary level should be free.
The government says it does not have the funds for this.
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