As many as 69 of the 168 government primary schools in Bogra’s Sariakandi upazila are operating without regular headteachers, with acting headteachers overseeing their activities.
The shortage has created administrative challenges and placed additional pressure on teachers, prompting calls for the immediate appointment of headteachers.
According to the upazila education office, 54 schools have headteachers serving in their regular posts, while 45 have teachers performing the duties of headteachers on an additional charge basis. The remaining 69 schools are being run by acting headteachers.
Asaduzzaman, headteacher of Antarpara Government Primary School, said he had been serving in an acting capacity for several years, making it difficult to manage both teaching and administrative responsibilities.
“We have to take our regular classes while handling administrative work and maintaining communication with guardians. When we have to visit the upazila headquarters for official duties, other teachers have to take additional classes,” he said, calling for an early resolution.
Sariakandi Upazila Education Officer Sheikh Mahtabur Rahman said the issue had been brought to the attention of higher authorities.
He said acting headteachers would soon be formally appointed, followed by the recruitment of assistant teachers against vacant posts.
However, he claimed that the absence of regular headteachers had not disrupted classroom teaching or caused any learning gaps among students.