Siddiqur Rahman Khan
The government has decided to close down 38 low-performing private teachers’ training colleges for below-the-standards education, sales of certificates and frequent non-compliance with government rules and regulations, education ministry officials said.
‘Recommendations for an immediate closure of the 38 teachers’ training colleges were made after a recent survey conducted by the Teaching Quality Improvement in Secondary Education Project and the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education. The ministry in the past week made the decision and asked the National University to cancel the affiliation,’ said a joint secretary of the education ministry.
With the affiliation of the National University, 119 government and non-government teachers’ training colleges offers Bachelor of Education and Master of Education courses. Some private universities also offer the courses.
Teachers of schools, colleges and madrassahs already in service and people willing to take up teaching as profession usually obtain degrees to get government benefits.
The National University vice-chancellor, M Mofakkharul Islam, on Monday told New Age the survey report had showed 38 private teachers’ training colleges were offering poor education and they were even engaged in the sales of certificates.
‘I attended the education ministry meeting held a few days ago where the decision on the cancellation of the affiliation of such colleges was made. But I fear as soon as we will begin taking action, the authorities of such colleges will sue the National University,’ the vice-chancellor said. ‘There are some politically influential persons who are involved with the management of some of the 38 colleges. I will go on to take action very soon.’
The colleges to be closed down include the Education College in Comilla, Pabna BEd College at Bera, Sarwar Khan Teachers’ Training College in Khulna, Sheikh Jamal Teachers’ Training College in Dhaka, Mathbaria Teachers’ Training College in Perojpur, Dr Miya Abbas Uddin Teachers’ Training College in Bagerhat, Mahanagar Teachers’ Training College at Azimpur in Dhaka, Rangpur Adarsha BEd College in Rangpur, City Teachers’ Training College in Chittagong, Munshi Mehrullah Teachers’ Training College in Jessore, Jessore Teachers’ Training College in Jessore, Shaheed Monaem Hossain BEd College in Bogra, Upashahar Teachers’ Training College in Jessore, Magura Teachers’ Training College in Magura, Bogra BEd College in Borga, Sundarban Shikshak Prashikshan College in Satkhira, Brahmanbaria Shikshak Prashikshan College in Brahammanbaria, Kushtia Teachers’ Training College in Kushtia, Chittagong College of Education at Chandgaon in Chittagong.
Other colleges are Cox’s Bazar Teachers’ Training College in Cox’s Bazar, Haji Wazed Ali Teachers’ Training College in Stkhira, Amirul Islam Kagoji Teachers’ Training College at Paikgachha in Khulna, Renaissance Teachers’ Training College in Jamalpur, Khan Jahan Ali Teachers’ Training College in Bagerhat, Belayet Hossain BEd College in Bagerhat, Sekandar Shikshak Prashikshan College in Chandpur, Comilla Model Education Research Centre in Comilla, Comilla Shikshak Prashikshan College in Comilla, Comilla BEd College in Comilla, National College of Education in Narsingdi, Mainamati BEd College in Comilla, Zia Education of Development Institute at Begumganj in Noakhali, Hajiganj Ideal College of Education in Chandpur, Rahima Ejahar Memorial BEd College in Satkhira, Bangladesh Institute of TT and Research at Titas in Comilla, Parashpathar Shikshak Prashikshan College in Chittagong, Vidyasagar Shikshak Prashikshan College in Jhenaidah and Bagachara Shikshak Prashikshan College at Sharsa in Jessore.
Courtesy: newagebd.com
