Cloud on JSC exams as non-govt teachers on non-stop movement

Teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions have launched a non-stop movement, demanding monthly pay orders (MPOs), with only five days to go for the Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations across the country.
They said they would not return home until their demand is met, even threatening to go in for an even more robust movement, including boycott of the JSC examinations.
Jatiya Shikkhak Karmachari Front (JSKF) president Esharat Ali told The Independent that they would continue their non-stop movement so that their demand for an MPO is realised.
“We are organising the sit-in programme today. This programme will be held on Tuesday as well. After that, we will announce a fresh programme, including a boycott of JSC exams. However, we will announce the programme after gauging the situation,” he added.
The teachers and employees yesterday organised the sit-in programme at the Central Shaheed Minar in accordance with their previous announcement. Over 2,000 teachers and employees gathered to press home their demand.
They said over 1.2 lakh teachers of 8,055 non-government educational institutions, including schools, colleges, madrasas and technical institutions, are participating in the movement.
“Since 2013, we have been organising our movement, but the government has not paid heed to us, despite several meetings. We have only got a verbal consent from the education minister, but nothing concrete in writing,” Esharat Ali said. He urged the teachers and employees to participate in the movement.

The JSC and equivalent examinations will begin on November 1. Around 21 lakh students will take part in the exams, said sources in the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka. The irate teachers said the JSC exams might be hampered if the teachers continue their non-stop movement. They complained that they were finding it difficult to make ends meet with their meagre incomes. They added that the government could not make Bangladesh a digital country “while keeping its teachers’ stomachs empty”.
Rashedul Islam from Barguna said, “I joined the teaching profession with many aspirations, but now I’m undergoing various deprivations. I can’t even meet the basic needs of my family.” Adding that they have taken to the streets to press for their demand for the MPO, he warned that they would not return home unless their demand is fulfilled.

 

Cloud on JSC exams as non-govt teachers on non-stop movement

Teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions have launched a non-stop movement, demanding monthly pay orders (MPOs), with only five days to go for the Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations across the country. They said they would not return home until their demand is met, even threatening to go in for an even more robust movement, including boycott of the JSC examinations. Jatiya Shikkhak Karmachari Front (JSKF) president Esharat Ali told The Independent that they would continue their non-stop movement so that their demand for an MPO is realised. We are organising the sit-in programme today. This programme will be held on Tuesday as well. After that, we will announce a fresh programme, including a boycott of JSC exams. However, we will announce the programme after gauging the situation, he added. The teachers and employees yesterday organised the sit-in programme at the Central Shaheed Minar in accordance with their previous announcement. Over 2,000 teachers and employees gathered to press home their demand. They said over 1.2 lakh teachers of 8,055 non-government educational institutions, including schools, colleges, madrasas and technical institutions, are participating in the movement. Since 2013, we have been organising our movement, but the government has not paid heed to us, despite several meetings. We have only got a verbal consent from the education minister, but nothing concrete in writing, Esharat Ali said. He urged the teachers and employees to participate in the movement. The JSC and equivalent examinations will begin on November 1. Around 21 lakh students will take part in the exams, said sources in the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka. The irate teachers said the JSC exams might be hampered if the teachers continue their non-stop movement. They complained that they were finding it difficult to make ends meet with their meagre incomes. They added that the government could not make Bangladesh a digital country while keeping its teachers stomachs empty. Rashedul Islam from Barguna said, I joined the teaching profession with many aspirations, but now Im undergoing various deprivations. I cant even meet the basic needs of my family. Adding that they have taken to the streets to press for their demand for the MPO, he warned that they would not return home unless their demand is fulfilled.