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9,325 Posts of Teachers Lying Vacant

Star Report
A total of 9,325 posts of teachers arc now lying vacant in government schools and colleges of the country 4533 and 2099 posts of teachers are lying vacant tn primary and secondary schools and 2693 others in colleges
Education Minister Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury stated this in the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) during Its first session which was concluded on May 15.
Replying to a question from Sheikh Harunur Rashid of Bangladesh Awami League he said that recruitments against vacant posts of lecturers will be made through the Public Service Commission. The Commission has taken steps in this regard The vacant posts will be filled as and when a list
of selected candidates will be available.
In reply to a question from M Akbar All of BNP he said the vacant posts of assistant professors. associate professors and professors will be filled through promotion, he said.
Dr Chowdhury said steps were underway also to recruit teachers against the vacancies In primary and secondary schools.
Answering another question from Salahuddln Quader Chowdhury of National Democratic Party the Education Minister said the government has a plan to set up 4032 new primary schools all over the country during the Fourth Five Year Plan period.
Out of the total new schools to be set up. 1152 will be In Chittagong division. New schools will be set up in unschooled areas' on the basis of recommendations of the Schools Mapping Programme, he said.
The Education Minister said that there are 662 private colleges. 10,258 private secondary schools and 5773 private madrashas in the country.
Replying to a question put by Md Abdus Sahld of Bangladesh Awami League he said that teachers of 597 private colleges. 9827 private secondary schools and 4767 private madrashas are getting 70 per cent of their salary, and 20 per cent dearness al-
lowance from the government. Granting of similar benefits to teachers of the remaining privately managed schools, colleges and madrashas are under consideration of the government, he said.
He informed the House that the government has no plan to nationalise private schools, colleges and madrashas. At present there are 297 govern ment secondary schools. 10 government higher secondary schools, and 196 government colleges.
Answering another question he Informed the Parliament that between 1982 and 1990 1168 primary schools, 122 secondary schools and 105 colleges were nationalised
The Education Minister told the Parliament that the government has started preparatory works for implementing the Compulsory Primary Education Act of 1990 from the current year. An implementation and monitoring cell has been opened under the Ministry of Education for the purpose.
Replying to a question from Principal Nazrul Islam of Awami League he said that steps have been taken to pay honorarium to four teachers each of 6426 registered primary schools from January to December 1991 at the rate of Taka 500 per teacher per month in keeping with the provisions of the Compulsory Primary Education Act.