Staff Reporter:
The non-government teachers under Monthly Payment Order (MPO) on Wednesday have threatened to go for tougher movement if the government doesn’t take any initiative to nationalize the MPO-listed educational institutions within one month.
The protesters under the banner of ‘Alliance for Nationalization’ gave the ultimatum while staging demonstrations in front of the Jatiyo Press Club around 3:30 pm after a meeting with Education Advis-er CR Abrar at the Secretariat.
Prof Delwar Hossain Azizi, member secretary ‘Alliance for Nationalization’ said “Our demand is logical and the Education Adviser also admitted that. But there is procrastination in implementation. Though we are giving a deadline of 30 days. If visible and logical actions are not taken within this time, we will be forced to launch a full-scale movement.”
He also threatened to go for work abstention in all MPO-listed private educational institutions across the country from September 15 if their demand is not met by September 14, he said.
Later tougher programs including boycotting classes and exams will be announced.
They also said that nationalization of private MPO-registered institutions is now a demand of the time for the improvement of the quality of education, the fair rights of teachers and staff and the integrated development of the education system.
Earlier, in the day, the protesters gathered in front of Jatiyo Press Club around 10 am and staged a demonstration.
Thousands of teachers from 64 districts participated in the demonstrations.
Vehicular movement from Paltan to High Court and towards Shahbagh intersection remained suspended during the protest.
