The government is taking steps to increase the salaries and pay grades of primary school teachers and field-level education officers. The Directorate of Primary Education has proposed a two-step pay hike for teachers, upgrading them to the 11th grade. A recommendation will be submitted next week to raise the pay grade by one level for all officials from Assistant Upazila Education Officers to Divisional Deputy Directors. This move follows a recent High Court ruling that upgraded the salaries of government primary school headteachers to the 10th grade. To resolve the resulting disparities and complexities, the Directorate has also changed the title of "Assistant Teacher" to simply “Teacher.” The Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education confirmed that these reforms aim to bring greater equality and motivation to the primary education sector.