Government opens applications for non-MPO schools, colleges from Jan 14

Applications can be submitted online until Jan 25

The interim government has launched a fresh drive to bring non-MPO private schools and colleges under the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme.

The Secondary and Higher Education Division of the education ministry will begin accepting online applications from Jan 14, with submissions open until Jan 25, less than a month before the parliamentary polls and referendum.

The division issued a public notice on Wednesday inviting applications from eligible institutions, said Syed AZ Morshed Ali, deputy secretary of the private secondary branch.

Speaking to bdnews24.com on Wednesday, he said: “Online applications from new educational institutions seeking MPO enlistment will be accepted from the 14th to 25th of January.

“The institutions will be enlisted in line with the MPO policy for schools and colleges issued in 2025.”

He added that newly enlisted institutions would start receiving benefits from the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Morshed, however, did not specify how many schools and colleges will be included in this phase.

“The number of institutions is a government decision,” he said. “Selection will follow the policy and the government’s financial capacity.”