HC clears way for govt to appoint 54,000 teachers

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for the government to resume the process for appointing around 54,000 teachers to private educational institutions across the country.

The court recalled (withdrew) its May 6 order that stayed a mass circular issued by the Nongovernment Teachers' Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) for recruiting around 54,000 teachers for private schools, colleges and madrasas of the country.

Without complying with a previous HC directive, the NTRCA on March 30 had issued a mass circular for appointing around 54,000 teachers for private schools, colleges and madrasas across the country, petitioners' lawyer Mohiuddin Md Hanif said.

The HC also directed the NTRCA to recommend in four weeks to the authorities concerned of the private educational institutions to recruit around 2,500 contempt of court petitioners, who qualified relevant exams, as teachers of the institutions.

Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman came up with the order while hearing on around 20 contempt of court petitions filed by around 2,500 qualified candidates in 2019.

The bench also set June 30 for holding further hearing and passing order on the petitions.

The HC recalled the stay order after Attorney General AM Amin Uddin told the court that the NTRCA has agreed to recommend for the appointment of the contempt of court petitioners who qualified the exams under the NTRCA.