Recruit specialists to make civil service dynamic
Thursday, 13 March 2008
A dearth of specialist manpower particularly at the higher levels, is hampering the efficient functioning of some government departments. The problem should be addressed by recruiting specialist manpower on contract with special incentive pay and other facilities, where necessary.
They may also be inducted into the civil services by amending the rules. Such latteral recruitment would end the unwanted domination of generalists who cannot give decisions or attend to decision-making in complex or technical, or managerial matters. The entry of specialists would infuse dynamism into the civil services.
Taimur A.K. Mahmud
Agargaon
Dhaka
Private tuition and
coaching centres
IT would be a praiseworthy achievement if the government can stop private tuitions and coaching business in the country. Because of the two practices, education quality of the country's educational institutions has been steadily deteriorating. The children are losing more of their own merit. Both parents as well as the children have become dependent on these centres, injecting them with readymade knowledge or lessons. Education is now a good business for people, involved in it. They do have the morality, dignity or the goodness they are required to have. So they cannot leach these values to the taught. There must be some action to stop the mushrooming of coaching centres in the country.
However, the reality of the need for some sort of private tuition cannot be ignored as all students don't possess equal merit. The school authorities, therefore need to take special care of these students. They should take extra classes to attend to the problem. In the past, the schools used to arrange special tutors or coaching after school hours to help these students.
At the same time, it is also true that our teachers are low paid. They cannot cope with the increasing cost of living with their inadequate incomes. That is also one of their prime the reasons for them coach the students to supplement their earnings.
Considering all these, it would be more desirable that private coaching of students should be remain arranged school administrations. Students, needing the help, should pay to their respective institutions, instead of directly to the teachers for their extra efforts.
Md. Taher
New Palton
Dhaka
They may also be inducted into the civil services by amending the rules. Such latteral recruitment would end the unwanted domination of generalists who cannot give decisions or attend to decision-making in complex or technical, or managerial matters. The entry of specialists would infuse dynamism into the civil services.
Taimur A.K. Mahmud
Agargaon
Dhaka
Private tuition and
coaching centres
IT would be a praiseworthy achievement if the government can stop private tuitions and coaching business in the country. Because of the two practices, education quality of the country's educational institutions has been steadily deteriorating. The children are losing more of their own merit. Both parents as well as the children have become dependent on these centres, injecting them with readymade knowledge or lessons. Education is now a good business for people, involved in it. They do have the morality, dignity or the goodness they are required to have. So they cannot leach these values to the taught. There must be some action to stop the mushrooming of coaching centres in the country.
However, the reality of the need for some sort of private tuition cannot be ignored as all students don't possess equal merit. The school authorities, therefore need to take special care of these students. They should take extra classes to attend to the problem. In the past, the schools used to arrange special tutors or coaching after school hours to help these students.
At the same time, it is also true that our teachers are low paid. They cannot cope with the increasing cost of living with their inadequate incomes. That is also one of their prime the reasons for them coach the students to supplement their earnings.
Considering all these, it would be more desirable that private coaching of students should be remain arranged school administrations. Students, needing the help, should pay to their respective institutions, instead of directly to the teachers for their extra efforts.
Md. Taher
New Palton
Dhaka