Training for 25,000 New Secondary Teachers to Begin Post-Eid, with Daily Allowance

Mandatory basic training has been introduced for newly recruited secondary-level teachers, requiring a 56-day foundation course. The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) recently issued an order to this effect. The training aims to equip teachers to address modern classroom challenges and deliver effective lessons. It is being implemented under the World Bank-funded Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education (LEIS) project, running from October 2023 to September 2028.

Project officials said that as part of the LEIS training component, DSHE will bring 25,240 newly recruited secondary teachers under basic training starting after Eid-ul-Fitr—likely from the last week of the current month. During the 56-day training, teachers will receive a daily allowance of Tk 600.

LEIS Project Director (routine charge) Professor Md. Asaduzzaman confirmed this to The Daily Campus on Tuesday (3 March).

Teachers recruited through NTRCA (under 40 years of age) will undergo this basic training at DSHE’s LEIS project, which is funded by the World Bank. A total of 28,800 newly recruited secondary teachers across the country have been included in the program. So far, 3,640 have completed it. Training will take place at 14 government Teachers’ Training Colleges in 39 batches of 40 teachers each.

Of the 14 government Teachers’ Training Colleges, 11 will run 3 batches each, while Sylhet will have 1, and Pabna and Chattogram will have 2 batches each. Sessions will run continuously from 6:30 am to 9:00 pm for 56 days. During the training period, teachers will receive accommodation, food, and a daily allowance of Tk 600.

Professor Md. Asaduzzaman told The Daily Campus: “We are in discussions with the ministry and relevant authorities to start the training for new teachers toward the end of this month. The training will be conducted in 39 batches across phases.”

He added: “We face some challenges in training teachers. In the 56-day continuous program, schools often face teacher shortages, which is why some are reluctant to release them. To address this, the ministry has issued a circular. Additionally, due to private tuition or personal commitments, some teachers hesitate to attend the long training. Overall, we are working to bring all teachers under the training program.”