Staff Reporter:

Sirajganj district unit of Bangladesh Primary Assistant Teachers Society on Saturday morning formed a human chain in front of Deputy Commissioner’s office in the town demanding implementation of its 10^th grade.

The programme was presided over by Ashis Kumar, President of Bangladesh Primary Assistant Teachers Society, Sirajganj district unit, while District Teacher Society’s Coordinator Shahin Reza, President of Sadar upazila unit Aminul Islam, General Secretary Masud Rabbi, Coordinator Sohel Rana, Shahiduzzaman Polash, Nukul Kumar Shah, Mokhlesur Rahman, Mostafizur Rahman, Umme Habiba and Sumaiya Islam among others spoke on the occasion.

Speakers at the human chain said, “Implementation of 10^th grade for the primary schools’ assistant teachers is a logical demand. The Ministry for Primary and Mass-education recently proposed to extend the grade to 13th from 12th, which seems as a farce with the teachers. This is why, we are boldly refusing the proposal.”

“The qualification required for recruitment to the post of Assistant Teacher in Government Primary School is equivalent to graduation, but the salary grade has been determined as 13^th, which is ridiculous,” they said.

Criticizing current state over the price hike of essentials, the demonstrators said, we can’t maintain our living standard compared to other countries due to unbridled price hike of all essential commodities. Our children suffer all the time for our poverty even after we are serving as teacher that is termed as an important pillar of the society. In this circumstance, the teachers demand implementation of 10^th grade in which they can live with respect in the society.