Departmental Candidature Of Assistant Teachers
There are about 3 lakh assistant teachers working in govt. primary schools. They are professionally the victims of many deprivations and ‘promotion’ is one of them. By joining the post of ‘Assistant Teacher’, one has to retire with the badge of that post. Although about 18,000 assistant teachers have been given the current post of headmaster since 2017, they have not yet received the certificate of permanent promotion. On the other hand, in the latest draft recruitment rules, assistant teachers have been deprived of the post of assistant upazila/thana education officer while retaining the opportunity of head teachers. If the talent, skills and experience of the grassroots workers cannot be gradually taken to the highest rung of the department, it is very difficult and time consuming to adopt and successfully implement a modern and up-to-date work plan.
The role of primary teachers is to ensure the development of skilled human resources through quality primary education. In order to pave the way for improving the quality of life by ensuring the fulfillment of their due professional rights, it is desirable for the appropriate authorities to provide 100% promotion of assistant teachers as well as opportunities for departmental candidature.
Abu Faruk
Sadar, Bandarban
Healthcare Opportunities Must Be Equal
One of the urgent human needs is healthcare, in absence of which life may have to endure a greatly worrisome state. People living on the fringes are commonly deprived of access to proper healthcare and have to undergo deficiency of this prime need. Money should not be the master of getting healthcare benefits, rather healthcare should be flattened and equal even for those who have no money to afford it. There should be no disparities marking social strata and class cult, and wealth in this regard.
The pandemic C-19 has brought to light the prevailing drawback of the country’s entire health systems where corruption and profit mongering tendencies were found in a rampant nature. We have ever come to know about the giant healthcare fraud during this dire time. Lifesaving medicines, vaccines and diagnostics should be considered as public goods and essential healthcare services should be equal for people from all concerns. No individual, community or society is left behind in accessing life-saving healthcare commodities and fundamental benefits which are entitled to. We, the commoners, foster a sincere hope to have well-managed healthcare opportunities equally for all.
W. A. Khan
Narsingdi
