The Ministry of Education has directed the preparation of a list of retired and physically capable teachers to strengthen classroom teaching activities across all educational institutions in Bangladesh. The directive, issued through a letter signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Shirin Akter of the Secondary and Higher Education Division, was sent to all district commissioners, upazila executive officers, and the Director General of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education.

According to the letter, teaching activities in non-government educational institutions have been disrupted due to a shortage of teachers and delays in recruitment by the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA). To address this, district commissioners have been asked to form upazila-based pools of retired teachers who are physically capable of teaching.

The ministry instructed that, with the advice of upazila executive officers and approval from managing committees, governing bodies, or ad hoc committees, institutions may temporarily appoint teachers from these pools. The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has been requested to issue necessary guidance on covering honorarium expenses from the institutions’ essential funds.