The government has recently raised the age limit for public service jobs to 32; however the Ministry of Education has stated that the age limit for teacher recruitment in private MPO-listed institutions will stay at 35,reports bdnews24.com.
Education ministry officials have explained that the age cap is based on a high court ruling, which prevents any changes from being made by the executive branch.
Although some candidates registered for private MPO institutions have called for the age limit to be raised to 37, officials have reiterated that the current limit of 35 years is in line with a high court directive, meaning no adjustments can be made.
The age limit for recruitment in private educational institutions was first set at 35 years under the MPO policy issued on Jun 12, 2018.
This was later applied to technical and madrasa institutions in July 2018 by the Technical and Madrasa Education Division.
Zahirul Islam, joint secretary of the Ministry of Secondary and Higher Education’s Private Secondary Branch, told bdnews24.com: "The 35-year age limit for private teacher recruitment was set as per the high court's ruling. Even though the government has raised the age limit for public sector jobs, it is not possible to change the private teacher age limit due to the court's directive."
He said, "As per the Appellate Division's directive, we are unable to recommend candidates for recruitment if their age exceeds 35 or if their teacher registration certificate is older than three years."
Bd-pratidin English/ Afia
