The first phase of recruitment tests for 45,000 assistant teachers in government primary schools will begin on Friday. In the first phase, examinations will be held in 22 districts on Friday, second phase in 30 districts on May 20 and third phase in 31 districts. State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain disclosed the information at a press conference at the ministry's meeting room at the Secretariat on Thursday.
The state minister said that quality primary education requires quality teachers. Therefore, the present government has emphasized on the recruitment of quality teachers. All the teachers who will be recruited this time will be engaged in conducting classes in primary schools for the next 35 years. The craftsmen of developed Bangladesh of 2041 will be formed in their hands. Therefore, it is essential to ensure transparency and accountability in teacher recruitment. Otherwise quality teachers will not be available and the desired service will not be available from the generation formed by them.He said the examinations will be held in the respective districts of the applicants between 11 am and 12noon. A total of 13,09,461 candidates will take part in this year's recruitment test for assistant teachers. The written examinations will be arranged in three phases at 1,811 centers in 61 districts (excluding the three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts).
Responding to a question of journalists, Zakir Hossain said the government will take decision later whether primary education completion (PEC) and Ebtedayi examination will be held or not from the next year. Primary and Mass Education Secretary Md Aminul Islam Khan and Directorate of Primary Education Director General Alamgir Muhammad Mansurul Alam were present on the occasion, among others. On October 20 in 2020, the Department of Primary Education published a circular for recruitment of assistant teachers in 32,577 vacant posts. But it was not possible to hold the tests in view of coronavirus outbreak. Meantime, over 10,000 posts of assistant teachers fell vacant due to retirement of teachers.
The ministry decided to recruit assistant teachers in 45,000 posts merging those posts which fell vacant after issuance of the circular.