Delegation of dropped 18th teachers' registration candidates meets CA’s asst private secy
The candidates specifically highlighted alleged discrimination in the publication of their results
A six-member delegation representing the protesting candidates who were dropped at the viva voce stage of the 18th Non-Government Teachers' Registration Examination met with Chief Adviser's Assistant Private Secretary Shabbir Ahmed at Jamuna.
The meeting took place at 3:30pm today (16 June).
The delegation included protesting teachers Mofizul Islam, Nilufa Yasmin, Azizur Rahman, Md Arif, and Ibrahim Hossain.
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A candidate who was present at the meeting told TBS that the chief adviser's private secretary listened to their demands and assured them of coordination with the Non-Government Teachers' Registration & Certification Authority (NTRCA) on the matter.
The candidates specifically highlighted alleged discrimination in the publication of their results.
This development follows a series of protests and meetings by the aggrieved candidates.
Yesterday, NTRCA Chairman (Additional Responsibilities) Muhammad Noor Alam Siddiqui reportedly sent a letter to the Senior Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education.
Earlier, a delegation of the agitating teachers also met with the acting chairman of NTRCA and the education secretary at the secretariat to present their demands.
Yesterday, thousands of candidates gathered outside the NTRCA office, maintaining a peaceful demonstration from 8am to 4pm. They displayed banners, festoons, and placards, protesting what they claim are irregularities, bias, and corruption in the viva examination process.
The protesters assert that despite successfully passing the written examination of the 18th registration, many qualified candidates were "unfairly" failed in the oral examination through an "opaque process".
They highlighted the significant time and effort invested over two and a half years, expressing their profound mental and social distress over being declared unsuccessful.
The candidates also stated that they have held two press conferences and made numerous requests to relevant government departments, but without a positive response, they were compelled to take to the streets.
As of yet, no official response has been received from the NTRCA authorities regarding these allegations.
