Primary school teachers and headmasters yesterday issued an ultimatum to the government, saying a failure to meet their demands by October 14 might cause them to boycott the Primary School Certificate (PSC) exam.
Primary school educators sent a written statement of their grievances to the Director General for Primary Education Mohammad Alamgir, Primary Teachers Association General Secretary Md Anowarul Islam Tota confirmed.
“The letter will be submitted to the Ministry of Education today,” Anowarul said.
Teachers are threatening stern action if their demands are not met by October 14, he said. “If necessary, teachers will boycott the Primary School Certificate (PSC) exam.”
Anowarul said on March 9, 2014, Sheikh Hasina had upgraded their status to grade 2 from grade 3 and enhanced the pay scale of government primary school head teachers.
The primary school educators demanded the reinstatement of selection grade and time scale provisions, an autonomous pay scale for teachers and cent percent promotion.