Urgent instructions to all educational institutions regarding retired teachers

❐ Staff Reporter

The Ministry of Education has ordered the creation of a list of retired and physically able teachers across the country to strengthen teaching in students’ classrooms.

The managing committee of the concerned educational institution has been instructed to appoint teachers from this list as per the requirement.

This information was given in a letter signed by Shirin Akhter, Senior Assistant Secretary of the Private Secondary-1 Branch of the Secondary and Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education.

The letter states that teaching activities are being disrupted due to teacher shortage in private educational institutions and delays in recruitment through NTRCA. To address this situation, an initiative has been taken to form a pool of experienced and physically able retired teachers.

It further said that the District Administrators have been asked to take necessary steps to prepare a list of retired teachers in each upazila. This pool will be formed on the advice of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and subject to the approval of the managing committee or governing body of the concerned institution.

As per the requirement, teachers will be appointed from this pool on a temporary basis to keep the teaching activities going. For this, instructions have also been given to pay honorarium from the respective institutions’ own funds.

The Ministry of Education said that this initiative has been taken to maintain the quality of education and ensure regular teaching in the classroom.