Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions have moved a step closer to receiving monthly pay order (MPO) benefits, as a parliamentary committee on education has recommended bringing them under the government payment scheme.
Committee chairman and Cumilla-2 MP Principal Selim Bhuiyan said on Saturday (November 14) that the recommendation would be sent to the Education Ministry after the committee finalises its meeting minutes within the next two to three days.
He said an earlier decision to include non-MPO teachers under the scheme had not been implemented due to funding constraints. The committee has recommended implementing the decision in phases.
According to the latest Education Ministry data, the country has 6,179 non-MPO educational institutions, including 2,712 secondary schools, 223 school-and-colleges, 863 colleges, 1,092 madrasahs and 1,289 technical institutions.
However, the recommendation is not a final approval, and the government is yet to decide on MPO inclusion.
-AH