Training of Fake Headmasters
5 found guilty, suspended
Two officials and three employees of Secondary Teachers' Training Institute here were suspended yesterday for selecting 56 fake headmasters for a government training programme held between May 22 and 27, official sources said.
The suspended officials are institute director Dr Swapan Kumar Dutta and assistant director M Shamsuzzoha, registrar Jahangir Hossain, peon Shahadat Hossain and guard Nazrul Islam.
An enquiry committee formed earlier found the officials and employees guilty.
However, no action was taken against the teacher's quality improvement (TQI) training programme coordinator Dr Selina Afroze although she was also held responsible for neglect of duty during registration of fake participants.
Earlier on May 26 last, the authorities formed the probe committee when they came to know that there are 56 fake headmasters among the total 84 participants of the six-day follow-up training programme on "teaching quality improvement" that began on May 22.
The committee headed by Associate Prof Dr Shamsul Kalam Azad of New Government Degree College conducted a thorough investigation and submitted a report to the higher authorities concerned in this regard.
Prof Azad told the newsmen that the five officials and employees were found guilty.
"The fake headmasters were enrolled as trainees without any teachers' registration," Prof Azad said adding that the admission process was completely improper.
The institute authorities enlisted the 56 fake headmasters from five northern districts of Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Rashahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore, although as per official document all 84 participants should have been taken only from Dinajpur district.
Contacted, institute director Dr Swapan Kumar Dutta told this correspondent that he was not involved with the wrongdoings.
“My suspension was unjust. I will challenge it and appeal to the higher authorities against the order,” he said.
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