Why 388 pool teachers should not be made permanent: HC
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to explain in 10 days as to why it should not be directed to give appointment to 388 pool teachers of primary schools as permanent assistant teachers.
The court came up with the rule following four petitions collectively filed by the 388 teachers, who were appointed for a temporary period although they passed the written and viva voce tests in 2012 in the recruitment examinations.
Petitioners' lawyer Advocate Siddique Ullah Miah told reporters that the government has issued an advertisement for recruiting primary school teachers and then 11 lakh candidates applied for the posts.
A total of 27,720 candidates passed the written and oral tests and the government gave permanent appointment to only 12,701 of the qualifying candidates and temporary appointment for seven days to six months to the rest through quota as pool teachers, he said.
The lawyer said the pool teachers are given only Tk 6,000 as honorarium and do not get any holiday.
In this situation the government issued another circular for recruitment of assistant teachers of primary schools in 2014.
The petitioners filed the petitions with the HC challenging legality of the fresh recruitment circular, he said, adding, the petitioners sought necessary orders from the HC on the government to appoint them permanently.
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