Bangladesh is set to change how teachers are recruited for private educational institutions. The Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) plans to end the separate registration certificate exam used for years.
Under the new system, job seekers will apply directly when a recruitment circular is published. Candidates will then sit for a multiple-choice question (MCQ) test. Those who pass will be called for a viva, or oral exam.
Only applicants who clear both stages will become eligible for recruitment. NTRCA will then issue a recruitment certificate to successful candidates.
NTRCA Chairman Aminul Islam said the authority will publish its first direct teacher recruitment circular under the revised process. He said data on vacant posts has already been collected from institutions across the country.
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The information is now being checked before it is sent to the ministry for approval. After approval, the circular is expected to be published soon.
According to NTRCA sources, there are currently 77,799 vacant posts in schools, colleges, madrasas, and technical institutions nationwide. Verified posts will be included in the upcoming circular.
The new rules set the MCQ exam at 200 marks and the viva at 20 marks. Candidates must score at least 40 percent separately in both exams to move forward.
The change could affect a large part of the education sector. At present, around 598,000 teachers and more than 206,000 employees work in 34,129 private educational institutions across Bangladesh.
The revised process aims to simplify hiring and fill thousands of open teaching posts faster once the circular is released.
