M M Jasim :
Bowltali Primary Government School in Kolapara upazila of Patuakhali district has just one teacher for at least 100 students. He does everything from taking classes to managing official activities of the schools.
A total of 70 students are studying at Jolahar Government Primary School in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila. Their classes are not held regularly as they too have only one teacher in the institution.
Anas Soren, the teacher of Jolahar Government Primary School, said, he cannot perform his academic activities properly. “It is very difficult to take all the classes every day. Sometimes, I have to attend meeting. Some students also have stopped to come to the school. I have nothing to do,” Soren said.
These are not separated cases, but few among many. There are at least 71 such government primary schools across the country, the Primary and Mass Education Ministry sources said.
Not only that, there are as many as 721 government primary schools all over the country where two teachers work in each school. At total of 7,764 schools are also suffering from teachers’ crisis.
As a result, the academic activities of these schools are hampered tremendously and the rate of drop out of the students is increasing.
According to the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, (UNESCO) at least one teacher is a must for 46 students
at entry level education. The government fulfilled the condition of the UNESCO at 61.8 percent schools all over the country. The rest of the 38 percent schools are suffering from acute teachers’ crisis hampering the academic activities.
Director General of Directorate of Education Dr Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal said, the Primary and Mass Education Ministry has already taken many initiatives to reduce the teachers’ crisis. “Most of the schools have adequate teachers. But we are trying to ensure it at cent per cent schools.” he said.
Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Chowdhury told The New Nation that the students are increasing every year at the entry level. But unfortunately the government’s response is not satisfactory as there are teachers’ crisis at many government and non-government primary schools.
“The Ministry should minimise the vacant posts appointing skilled teachers. It will be good for the education sector,” he said.
He also suggested the government to take proper step to ensure quality education at the entry level.
Bowltali Primary Government School in Kolapara upazila of Patuakhali district has just one teacher for at least 100 students. He does everything from taking classes to managing official activities of the schools.
A total of 70 students are studying at Jolahar Government Primary School in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila. Their classes are not held regularly as they too have only one teacher in the institution.
Anas Soren, the teacher of Jolahar Government Primary School, said, he cannot perform his academic activities properly. “It is very difficult to take all the classes every day. Sometimes, I have to attend meeting. Some students also have stopped to come to the school. I have nothing to do,” Soren said.
These are not separated cases, but few among many. There are at least 71 such government primary schools across the country, the Primary and Mass Education Ministry sources said.
Not only that, there are as many as 721 government primary schools all over the country where two teachers work in each school. At total of 7,764 schools are also suffering from teachers’ crisis.
As a result, the academic activities of these schools are hampered tremendously and the rate of drop out of the students is increasing.
According to the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, (UNESCO) at least one teacher is a must for 46 students
at entry level education. The government fulfilled the condition of the UNESCO at 61.8 percent schools all over the country. The rest of the 38 percent schools are suffering from acute teachers’ crisis hampering the academic activities.
Director General of Directorate of Education Dr Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal said, the Primary and Mass Education Ministry has already taken many initiatives to reduce the teachers’ crisis. “Most of the schools have adequate teachers. But we are trying to ensure it at cent per cent schools.” he said.
Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Chowdhury told The New Nation that the students are increasing every year at the entry level. But unfortunately the government’s response is not satisfactory as there are teachers’ crisis at many government and non-government primary schools.
“The Ministry should minimise the vacant posts appointing skilled teachers. It will be good for the education sector,” he said.
He also suggested the government to take proper step to ensure quality education at the entry level.
