Applicants for the 'Junior Instructor' (Technical) positions have launched a peaceful protest and sit-in, urging the government to immediately release the final results of the recruitment process. Despite completing all stages of the recruitment, including written and oral examinations, the publication of the results has been delayed due to ongoing legal complications.
The recruitment process, initiated under the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC), has been marred by delays since its inception in October 2021. Although written exams were conducted in March 2023 and oral exams concluded by May 2024, the final results have yet to be announced. This delay has been attributed to a legal petition filed by Craft Instructors seeking promotion to the Junior Instructor positions, which temporarily halted the recruitment process.
The Director General of the Directorate of Technical Education has clarified that there is no provision for promoting Craft Instructors to the Junior Instructor (Tech/Non-Tech) positions under the 2020 recruitment rules. Although the High Court had initially imposed a six-month stay on the recruitment process, the order was suspended for eight weeks following an appeal by the Directorate of Technical Education and the Ministry of Education.
However, even after the lifting of the stay order, the final results remain unpublished. The applicants, frustrated by the prolonged delay, have taken to the streets, organizing a peaceful demonstration and sit-in to demand the immediate release of the results. They emphasized that their movement is not politically motivated but is solely focused on securing their right to employment.
The protestors warned that if their demand is not met soon, they will escalate their movement, including a hunger strike in front of the BPSC. "We have waited long enough. If the results are not published immediately, we will be forced to take more severe actions," said one of the protestors.
The situation remains tense as the applicants continue their sit-in, awaiting a response from the authorities. The outcome of this protest could have significant implications for the recruitment process and the broader issue of employment in the technical education sector.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
