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Keep politics away from education

Urge noted educationists

Staff Correspondent
Leading educationists in the country yesterday said the government should not bring any educational institutions under Monthly Pay Order (MPO) facilities on political
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While including an institution on the MPO roll only the rules should reign supreme, they said backing Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid's stance on preparing the list.
Eminent academicians Prof Muzaffer Ahmad and Dr Muhammad Zafar Iqbal said the MPO facility should be given on the basis of rules and regulations.
Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique echoed the same view. He said results, quality of teachers and number of students -- not any other factors -- should be considered before including an institution on the MPO list.
Prof Serajul Islam said lawmakers should not have their say in everything.
Muzaffer, chairman of Shushashoner Jannoy Nagorik, said problems were created in the past, as the MPO list was prepared on political consideration.
Nahid tried to follow the rules in preparing the list, he said adding that tire money of taxpayers would not be utilised properly if performance and qualification were not evaluated.
Prof Serajul Islam said, “If recommendations of all 300 lawmakers are to be accepted then the quality of educational institutions cannot be ensured."
He said the decision of suspension of the recently announced MPO roll is not a good instance.
Prof Zafar Iqbal said, “Of course performance should be given priority in providing MPO facility.”
He said Nahid is a tested minister of the country for which Bangladesh should be proud of. “It's fortunate that country has a minister like him,” he said.
"What he has done, he has done as per the rules and regulations."
He said he got frustrated at what the cabinet members did on Monday. “The cabinet should help Nahid.”
Prof Arefin suggested increasing budgetary allocation in education sector so that the government could increase educational institutions for MPO facilities.
The conflicts arising out of the MPO roll among government ministers and lawmakers should be resolved through talks, he suggested.