Class boycott demanding more teachers in Lalmonirhat
Students of Lalmonirhat Government Training School and College yesterday started indefinite class boycott programme demanding appointment of teachers to the vacant posts of the institution.
The students locked the classrooms in the morning and staged a demonstration on the campus. A meeting between the teachers and the students of the institution was held at noon, but it yielded no positive results.
The agitating students said they will continue boycott of classes until the demand for appointment of teachers to the vacant posts is met.
On Sunday, over 300 students of the training school and college formed a human chain at Mission Crossing in the town and blocked Lalmonirhat-Fulbari road in front of the institution to press for their demand.
They withdrew the road blockade at noon after the principal assured them of putting his utmost efforts on appointment of teachers.
The students told this correspondent that they started boycotting classes as the principal, what they said, did not take any steps in the last two days to appoint teachers to the vacant posts.
They said posts of 15 teachers out of 30 have been lying vacant for the last three years. “We urged the principal several times to ensure better education for us, but he did not take any initiative to fill up the vacant posts,” the students alleged.
Contacted, Principal Nazrul Islam said he repeatedly requested the authorities concerned to appoint teachers to the vacant posts, but no steps have yet been taken.
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