The post of Assistant Teacher in Government Primary School is appointed through the Department of Primary Education (DPE). And the head teacher is appointed directly through promotion and PSC. The primary and formal education reform consulting committee has recommended to make these appointments on the basis of the cadre of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).
The recommendation of the consulting committee states, “Officials of some of the short working offices are cadre than primary education. Considering the creation of elementary education cadre, it was recommended to make decisions at the high level of the government. '
Last October, a consulting committee was formed to reform the primary and formal education. The committee was convened by Emeritus Professor of BRAC University. To Manjur Ahmed. There was a member secretary and seven members on the committee.
Asked about Professor Dr. Manjur Ahmed said, “The primary education sector is very large. Teachers have demanded primary education cadre. I have recommended this claim of the committee as logical. We think that if the primary education cadre is cadre, quality education will help to ensure. '
The annual report of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education-2021 says that there are currently 5,900 government primary schools. The number of students in these is 1 crore 5 lakh 12 thousand 5. There are 1 lakh 12 thousand 5 teachers.
The consulting committee formed in primary and formal education reform has recommended the teachers to determine the four steps of the professional. These are teachers, senior teachers, assistant head teachers and head teachers.
The Committee recommends the Pre-Servis Academic Program be launched. The recommendation states that it is essential to launch a primary education Pre-Servies Academic Program for joining the post of primary teacher. Initially, it can be made compulsory in phases by prioritizing the appointment of teachers of this degree/diploma. Until the launch of the Pre-Servis Academic Program, the BTPT training content should be reasonably reduced to the practical side by reducing the importance.
The consulting committee recommends setting up a regional office instead of the division, saying, “The size and population of each of the eight sections is not equal. There are also differences between departments, considering the number of schools and students. Because of this, the post of additional directors can be created as the head of each region by dividing the country into more than 5 regions. Departmental offices can be abolished when the regional office is created. '
The committee also recommends mutual transfer considerations that the terms that will not create complications if mutual transfer are made, it is recommended to make those terms mutual transfer.
The committee has also recommended keeping information that cannot be transferred outside the upazila/police station in the appointment notice. In addition, they have recommended minimizing the workload of the teachers, sub-cluster training, fast vacancies and recruitment, increasing the tiffin allowance, considering the primary level up to fifth grade, and the promotion of 100 percent promotion of the head teacher.
Bangladesh Primary Assistant Teacher Society President Shahinur Al Amin welcomed the recommendation for the primary education cadre. “I thank you for the initiative to cadre the primary education cadre.” However, teachers have to increase the salary grade before.
In Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), the number of cadres is 25. These cadres are divided into two parts. One is a common cadre, the other is a technical cadre. The cadres are administration, Ansar, Audit and Accounting, Cooperatives, Cooperatives, Customs and Excise, Family Planning, Food, Foreign, Information, Police, Postal, Railway Transport and Commercial, Tax, Trade, Road and Highway, Public Health, Forest Engineering, Forest, Health, Health , Railway Engineering, Livestock, Fisheries, Statistics, Technical Education, Agriculture and General Education.
