Holders of 1st to 12th teacher registration demand appointment by executive order, call for quick gazette

The 1st-to-12th NTRCA Registered Teacher Aspirants Association has demanded that holders of the 1st to 12th registration certificates of the Non-Government Teachers Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) be appointed through an executive order.

The organisation called for a gazette notification to be issued quickly. It also announced that otherwise rallies would be held in every division and later a grand rally would be called in Dhaka, teacher leaders said.

The organisation's president, Md Abdul Momin Palash, gave the information in a written statement at a press conference on Sunday. General secretary Md Rafiqul Islam Rafiq and other leaders were present at the press conference.

The written statement said the 1st-to-12th registration holders have been protesting for appointment since the time of the previous government. They did not get appointments despite protests at different times, including a continuous 200-day protest at Shahbagh.

According to the organisation, ministers and officials of the government assured them of appointment at different times, but those assurances were not implemented.

The written statement also said that although the third mass circular published on 30 March 2021 relaxed the age limit for those who obtained registration certificates before 12 June 2018 and gave them a chance of appointment, many of them did not get appointed.

Against 54,304 posts in that circular, recommendations were made for only 14,000 appointments. As a result, more than 40,000 posts remained vacant, they claimed.

The written statement said that on 11 November 2025, in the presence of Principal Selim Bhuiyan, chairman of the Teacher-Employee Unity Alliance, a proposal was made to appoint them through administrative approval by fixing the age at 35 based on the age at the time of obtaining the registration certificate.

The organisation said that on 8 November the parliamentary standing committee on education recommended appointing the 1st-to-12th registration holders through an executive order and sent the recommendation to the higher office. On the basis of that recommendation, they demanded a quick gazette notification.

The organisation also proposed four methods for appointment. They include appointment through a special circular fixing the age at 35 based on the age at the time of obtaining the certificate, and appointment by relaxing the age for those who obtained certificates before 12 June 2018.

The organisation also demanded the arrest and exemplary punishment of Siddiqur Rahman, editor of Dainik Shiksha dot com, alleging that he made false and misleading comments about the 1st-to-12th registration holders.