Teacher recruitment needs filtering
Neither the existing viva tests nor the ministry recommended written tests for teacher recruitment is enough to ensure quality education in public universities. Most teaching posts are given to top CGPA holders - a faulty and archaic process. An excellent CGPA holder may be a good student, not a good teacher.
Teachers must be active academically, socially and pedagogically, implementing innovative and effective teaching strategies. I recommend the following additional recruitment criteria for teachers: minimum test scores, demo classes taken by candidates, and taking votes from students.
We urge the UGC and authorities concerned to bring positive and effective changes in the teacher recruitment process at public universities.
Juel Rana
University of Dhaka
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