From now on, teachers at schools, colleges and madrasas will not be able to provide coaching and private tuition services to students of their own institutions.
But they can take extra classes in exchange for a fee at the schools under the 'Guidelines-2012 to stop teachers from doing coaching business in educational institution.'
The new rules were finalised at a meeting of the Ministry of Education on Thursday.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid told reporters after the meeting, "Although the teachers cannot tutor their own institution's students, they can provide tuition to maximum 10 students a day from other institutions at their homes," he added.
The Minister said the teachers can charge not more than Tk 300 from a student in the metropolitans, Tk 200 in the districts and Tk 150 in Upazilas and unions for the extra tuition. The teachers would not be able to force the students to take part in the extra classes, he said.
However, 10 percent of the money will be used to meet school costs, he added. "School authorities will manage the spending."
Grants under Monthly Pay Order (MPO), for the teachers and institutions violating the rules will be cancelled, Nahid said.
A committee had been formed to find who runs such 'coaching trade', where and how, he said. "They have submitted the report. The guidelines have been finalised in line with their proposals."
Education Secretary Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury said the guidelines would be published as a notification soon.
Several chiefs of educational institutions and educationalists were present in the meeting, he said.
Monitoring Committee
Panels will be formed in upazilas, districts and divisions to monitor whether the guidelines are being adhered to, the Secretary said.
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education and the Intermediate and Secondary Education Boards, Bangladesh would work along with the local administrations to form the committees, he said.
Upazila Nirbahee Officers (UNOs) will head the panels in upazilas, Additional Deputy Commissioners (Education) in districts and Additional Divisional Commissioners in divisions, he said.
"Large-scale campaign will be conducted to stop coaching trade. The students will have to be alert. The guardians will have to monitor whether the school authorities and the teachers are doing their duties properly," Nahid said.
"We'll try to inspire ethics among teachers through several trainings."
Nahid said it was the first move to stop 'coaching trade'. "The loopholes in the guidelines will be found during implementation. We'll plug them then."
Asked what will happen with the independent coaching centres, the minister said, "Teachers of government institutes won't be able to be involved with such coaching centres. Another guideline to stop such coaching centres is underway."
There have been criticisms about the current education system allowing coaching centres and tuitions. Allegations are there that some teachers and coaching centres are involved with 'admission trade'.
The High Court had issued a rule last year barring teachers of schools under MPO programme and registered schools from taking classes in coaching centres.
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