Dhaka: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday strongly condemned and protested the move by the Ministry of Education to hand over the authority to recruit entry-level teachers in private schools, colleges, and madrasahs to the managing committees of the respective institutions.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar expressed concerns that implementing this decision may reactivate corruption, nepotism, political influence, and bribery in the recruitment process at private MPO-listed educational institutions. He emphasized that recruiting qualified and competent teachers is crucial for ensuring quality education, and that transferring recruitment authority to managing committees could lead to political and local influence, as well as financial transactions in the hiring process.
Porwar highlighted that the current system, which involves the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA), prioritizes merit, qualifications, and competitive examinations in recommending teachers for private MPO-listed institutions. He noted that this process has allowed candidates to secure teaching positions based on their qualifications while maintaining transparency and accountability, thus enhancing the professional dignity of teachers.
He criticized the decision to grant recruitment authority to managing committees, arguing that it would reintroduce opportunities for irregularities and corruption as in the past. Porwar voiced concerns over the potential resurgence of political influence, nepotism, recruitment in exchange for money, and interference by locally influential individuals.
Porwar stressed the importance of recruiting teachers based on merit, qualifications, skills, and professional competence to ensure quality education. He urged the government to revoke the decision to allow managing committees to handle entry-level teacher recruitment at private MPO-listed educational institutions.