Hasnat Abdullah, NCP’s chief organiser for the southern region and a member of parliament, has called for cancelling a decision to give educational institution managing committees authority to recruit teachers. In a Facebook post published on August 10, he said the move could destroy the education system and open the way for partisan influence.

Abdullah said teacher recruitment should be transparent, impartial and based on merit, rather than local influence or political considerations. He argued that the decision must be withdrawn to protect educational standards and the neutrality of institutions.

The Education Ministry has made a final decision to hand managing committees recruitment authority for entry-level teachers at private schools and colleges. As a result, the Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority, or NTRCA, will no longer be able to recommend teacher appointments. The decision was taken at an August 3 meeting on NTRCA’s overall activities at the ministry’s conference room, attended by Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haq Milon and other relevant officials.