8,486 teachers’ posts vacant in technical educational institutions: Education minister

Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Sunday
told Parliament that 8,486 posts of teachers remain vacant in the country's
technical education institutions against a total of 15,844 approved positions.
Responding to separate questions
from Jamaat-e-Islami MP Md Nurul Islam of Chapainawabganj-3 and National
Citizens Party (NCP) MP Md Abdul Hasnat of Cumilla-4, the minister said
requisitions have already been sent to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission
(PSC) seeking recommendations for the recruitment of 2,204 teachers.
The replies were tabled during the
question-answer session of the House with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad in the
chair.
The minister said 7,074 teachers are currently serving in technical educational
institutions under the Technical and Madrasah Education Division, leaving 8,486
positions vacant.
He said instructors (Grade-9) and
junior instructors (Grade-10) are recruited through the PSC based on the
Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadre and non-cadre examinations.
The PSC has already recommended the
appointment of 97 cadre and 349 non-cadre teachers from the 45th BCS
examination and they will be appointed after completion of police verification,
the minister said.
Milon also said vacant posts are
filled through promotion whenever possible but promotions could not be made to
4,131 promotional posts because there were no eligible personnel in feeder
positions.
In reply to a question from NCP MP
Abdullah Al Amin of Narayanganj-4, the minister said a new textbook
titled Technical Education will be introduced for Class VI students
in the general education stream from the 2027 academic year.
He said the initiative aims to
equip students with practical skills and provide them with knowledge about
technical education, employment opportunities and higher education prospects.
The minister further said another
new Class VI textbook, Learning with Happiness, will also be introduced
from the 2027 academic year to make learning more enjoyable and participatory
while fostering creativity, innovation, self-expression and the overall
development of students' talents.
Responding to another question from
Abdullah Al Amin, Milon said mother tongue-based multilingual education (MLE)
has already been introduced for indigenous communities in the hill districts to
overcome language barriers.
He said training for teachers has
begun in five languages—Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Garo and Sadri—which is
expected to improve learning outcomes for indigenous students.
Replying to a question from MP
Sheikh Manjurul Haque of Bagerhat-2, the minister said the Education Ministry
has taken steps to clear outstanding MPO salary and allowance arrears of
teachers and employees affected by criminal cases filed during the previous
Awami League government.
He said eligible applicants who
submit the required documents under the prescribed procedures will have their
arrears considered in accordance with existing rules.
Answering questions from ruling
party MP Lutfur Rahman of Cox's Bazar-3 and MP Lutfullahel Majed of
Mymensingh-8, the minister said Bangladesh currently has 174 universities
including 56 public, 116 private and two international universities.
Of the public universities, 30 are
general universities, 18 are science and technology universities, while eight
are specialised institutions, including engineering, agricultural and medical
universities.
In response to another question
from Nurul Islam, the minister said the Non-Government Teachers and Employees
Retirement Benefits Board has a total of 80,320 applications, including 64,775
pending applications submitted up to June 30, 2025, and an estimated 15,545 new
applications during the 2025-26 fiscal year.
He said approximately Tk 96.38
billion is required to settle all applications, while the board expects to
generate only Tk 24.62 billion in the current fiscal year, leaving a funding
shortfall of around Tk 71.76 billion. At present, nearly 59,820 applications
are awaiting disposal.
Replying to a question from MP
Abdus Sattar of Nilphamari-1, the minister said Bangladesh currently has three
government and 8,229 non-MPO madrasas.
In response to a question from MP
Abul Kalam of Cumilla-9, Milon said the University of Dhaka has continued to
make significant progress in education, research, innovation and
internationalisation, resulting in notable improvements in global university
rankings.















