Education minister assures all eligible, recommended primary teachers will be hired

He says becoming teachers depends on PTI training, and failure will disqualify candidates

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon has said none of the around 14,500 candidates recommended for assistant teacher posts in primary schools will be excluded from appointment

On Sunday, he said the final joining will be subject to verification and training requirements.

“Over 14,300 assistant teachers were recruited quickly, raising concerns, but no one will be excluded and all will get a chance to join,” the minister said, adding that they will join once all procedures are completed after review at the Secretariat.

A written exam for assistant teacher recruitment was held on Jan 9 in 61 districts, except three hill districts, and 14,384 candidates were recommended for appointment, though the process is yet to be finalised.

“Their eligibility will be reviewed, and after joining they will undergo training at PTI,” he said, adding: “Those who fail will not continue. If they successfully complete two years after joining the service as per government rules, they will be made permanent.

“Everything will be done in the best interest of the country's education. We all want qualified teachers to be appointed and teach our children.”