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Short title- The regulations may be called the Recognised Non-Government Intermediate College Teachers (Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka) Terms and Conditions of Service Regulations, 1979. |
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Definitions- In these regulations unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or con text- |
| (a) |
"appointing authority" means the Governing Body in respect of teachers other than Principal and in respect of Principal, the Governing Body with the approval of the Board or an officer authorized by the Board in this behalf. |
| (b) |
"Appeal and Arbitration Committee" means the Appeal and Arbitration Committee appointed under section 19 of the Ordinance; |
| (c) |
"Board" means the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka; |
| (d) |
"College" means a recognized Non- Government Intermediate College ; |
| (e) |
"Governing Body" means a governing body constituted in accordance with the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka(Governing Bodies of Non-government Intermediate Colleges) Regulations, 1977; |
| (f) |
"Ordinance" means the Intermediate and Secondary Education Ordinance, 1961 (E. P. Ord. XXXIII of 1961); |
| (g) |
"Pay" means the total amount drawn by a teacher monthly in his time scale of pay and includes the Government contribution towards his pay; |
| (h) |
"recognized" means recognized in accordance with provisions of the Ordinance; |
| (i) |
"recognized University" means a University established by or under any law for the time being in force and includes any other University declared by the Government to be a recognized University for the purposes of these regulations; |
| (j) |
"recognized Madrasah" means a Madrasah established by or under any law for the time being in force and includes any other Madrasah declared by the Government to be a recognized Madrasah for the purposes of these regulations; |
| (k) |
"recognized Board" means a Board established by or under any law for the time being in force and includes any other Board or authority declared by the Government to be a recognized Board for the purposes of these regulations: |
| (l) |
"time scale of pay" means pay which rises by periodical increment from a minimum to a maximum; and |
| (m) |
"teacher" means a teacher, whether permanent or temporary, of an Intermediate Collage under the Board. |
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| 3. |
Classification of teachers- |
| (1) |
There may be appointed in an Intermediate College a Principal and such number of teachers to be designated as Assistant professor, Lecturer, Demonstrator and physical Education Teacher as the appointing authority may fix in this behalf in consultation with the Board or such authority as the Board may authorize:
Provided that appointment to the post of Assistant Professor and Lecturer shall be made in the ratio of one Assistant Professor to three Lectures in the College as a whole. |
| (2) |
The Governing Body may, in exceptional circumstances, and with the approval of the Board or such officer as it may authorize in this behalf, appoint part-time teachers, but not the Principal, on contract. |
| (3) |
A person serving in a collage and selected for appointment as a teacher in another college shall, before joining his new appointment, produce a clearance certificate form the college he leaves. |
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| 4. |
Qualification of teachers- The minimum educational qualification and experience for appointment in different categories of teachers shall be as specified in the Schedule below: |
| SCHEDULE |
| Name of the Post |
Qualification and experience |
| (a) |
Principal |
A Second Class master's degree with a Second Class Honors degree from a recognized University and 10 years experience in teaching or educational administration at the college level or in
both.
In exceptional circumstan ces, the requirement of Second Class in Honors and or experience may be relaxed by up to 2 years. |
| (b) |
Assistant professor |
A Second Class Honors and First Class Master's degree or First Class Honors and Second Class Maser's degree from a recognized University and 5 years' experience in teaching at the college level. |
| Or |
| A Second Class Honors and a Second Class Master's degree from recognized University and 8 years experience in teaching at the college level. |
| Or |
| A Second Class Master's degree from a recognized University and 12 years' experience in teaching at the collage level. |
| (c) |
Lecturer |
A Second Class Master's degree from a recognized University. Persons with Honors Degree (minimum Second Class) will be preferred. |
| (d) |
Demonstrator |
A Bachelor's degree in Science with relevant sub jects from a recognized University. |
| (e) |
Physical Education Teacher |
A Bachelor's degree in Physical Education from a recognized University or Bachelor's degree from a recognized University and diploma in Physical Education from an institution recognized by the Board. |
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Probation- |
| (1) |
All teachers on appointment shall be on probation for a period of two years and on satisfactory completion of the period of probation, a probationer shall be confirmed in service. |
| (2) |
Where a probationer fails to show satisfactory progress during his period of probation and the appointing authority is of the opinion that his work or conduct as a teacher is not satisfactory and he is not likely to improve, the appointing authority may discharge him or extend his probation by a further period not exceeding one year. |
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Higher initial pay to a teacher- The appointing authority may, in the case of a person who is exceptionally well qualified for considerable teaching experience or who possesses higher academic qualification, allow higher initial pay subject to a maximum of two increments in the time scale to a teacher who joins the college after resigning his post in another college. |
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Duties and functions of teachers- A teacher shall be responsible to- |
| (a) |
teach the students in accordance with the curriculum, syllabus and class routine by means of lesson notes, group discussions, tutorial, seminar, demonstration, etc; |
| (b) |
make personal contacts with the students for their individual guidance; |
| (c) |
assist the college authorities in conducting examination, organizing laboratories and other curricular and co-curricular activities, |
| (d) |
extra-curricular activities of the students of the college, and |
| (e) |
perform such other functions as may be assigned to him by the Governing Body or the Principal, as the case may be, in the interest of the college. |
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| 9. |
Prohibition of private tuition, etc.- No full time teacher shall, except with the previous permission of the appointing authority, accept any private tuition or any other employment or engagement with or without remuneration involving his services in addition to his normal work in the college. |
| 10. |
Resignation- |
| (1) |
Unless otherwise decided by the Governing Body in special circumstances- |
| (a) |
a teacher on confirmed appointment shall not resign without giving- |
| (i) |
one month's previous notice in writing of his intention to do so if the resignation is to be effected during the first half of the academic year; and |
| (ii) |
three months' previous notice in case of the resignation is to be effected during the last half of the academic year; and |
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| (b) |
a teacher on probation shall not resign without giving one month's notice in writing of his intention to do so. |
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| (2) |
Any contravention of the provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall entail forfeiture of pay for the period by which the notice falls short of the requirement or such disciplinary action as may be taken for the said contravention. |
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Punishment- A teacher who commits a breach of the provisions of these regulations or who is guilty of negligence of duty, inefficiency or corruption or who knowingly does anything detrimental to the interest of the college or is guilty of professional misconduct shall be liable to all or any of following penalties, namely:- |
| (a) |
censure; |
| (b) |
withholding of increment for a specified period; |
| (c) |
recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the college by negligence of duty; |
| (d) |
removal from service; and |
| (e) |
dismissal from service. |
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| Explanation- Without prejudice to the generality of the term "professional misconduct" includes for the purpose of these regulations, the following acts or omission or commission, namely:- |
| (a) |
unpunctuality in attending classes or any other duty assigned; |
| (b) |
absence from duty without permission; |
| (c) |
unauthorized extension of leave; |
| (d) |
any activity which may directly or indirectly influence in exciting one group of teachers or students against another group of teachers or students for political or personal gains. |
| (e) |
any activity which creates indiscipline or moral repercussions among the teachers and students; |
| (f) |
insubordination, alone or in combination with others, to any lawful or reasonable order of the Principal or, as the case may be, the Governing Body; |
| (g) |
unauthorized use of college property; and |
| (h) |
any other activity which is considered and specified by the Board to be prejudicial to the interest of the college. |
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| 12. |
Power to impose penalty- The power to impose penalty upon a teacher under regulation 11 shall vest in the authority competent to make appointment;
Provided that the penalties of dismissal or removal from service shall not be imposed unless the proposal for such penalty is examined by the Appeal and Arbitration Committee and approved by the Board. |
| 13. |
Suspension- |
| (1) |
A teacher may be placed under suspension pending enquiry. The power of suspending a teacher pending enquiry shall vest in the appointing authority. |
| (2) |
During suspension, a teacher shall be entitled to a subsistence allowance at the rate of one-half of his pay. While under suspension the employee shall not leave the place where he ordinarily resides to perform his duties as teacher without prior permission of the authority competent to suspend him. |
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Procedure for drawing up proceedings- |
| (1) |
When a teacher is to be proceeded against for offences specified in regulation 11, he shall be called upon by a notice to submit a written explanation within seven days as to why the penalty or penalties specified in the notice should not by imposed on him for the alleged offences and asking 'him if he desires to be heard in person. |
| (2) |
On receipt of the explanation from the teacher and his desire to be heard in person, the authority competent to impose' penalty shall constitute a three member enquiry committee with a Chairman;
Provided that at least one of the members of the committee shall be from teaching profession. |
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| 15. |
Termination of service- The service of a teacher may be terminated if he -Is considered unsuitable for the teaching profession due to his ill health or if the governing Body decides for financial reason to abolish the post of a teacher:
Provided that the service of a teacher shall not be terminated for ill health without obtaining the report of a Medical Board constituted by the Governing Body for this purpose. |
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Leave- No teacher shall be entitled to any leave other than casual leave unless he has' 1 served the college for two years;
Provided that, a teacher may be allowed leave not exceeding fifteen days during these two years on medical ground. |
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Casual Leave- A teacher shall be entitled to such casual leave as are applicable to a teacher of a Government college. |
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Earned Leave- Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the earned leave rules applicable to teachers serving in Government colleges shall apply to teachers serving in recognised Non-Government Intermediate Colleges. |
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Medical Leave- Subject to the provision of regulation 16, a teacher shall be entitled to ten days' medical leave for each complete year of service. |
| (1) |
Medical leave may be granted for a period not exceeding seven days at a time on production of medical certificate form a registered medical practitioner. |
| (2) |
Medical leave may be granted to a teacher for not more than one month with full average pay and not more than three months with half-average pay subject to production of medical certificate and availability of such leave at the credit of the teacher. In exceptional circumstances, medical leave without pay may be granted by the Governing Body for such period as it considers necessary for the recovery of the teacher. |
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| 20. |
Maternity leave- A woman teacher may be granted maternity leave on full pay for a period not exceeding two months at a time and not exceeding four months during the total period of her service in the college. |
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Extraordinary leave- Extraordinary leave for a period not exceeding two years may be granted to a teacher without pay. The period of extraordinary leave shall not be counted towards service or seniority. |
| 22. |
Duty leave- Duty leave may be granted to a teacher if he is required to |
| (a) |
conduct such examinations or attend such meetings as may be approved by the Governing Body or the Board or any other lawful authority; |
| (b) |
attend as juror or appear as State witness in a court of law where the summons are served through the college; |
| (c) |
attend as member of any Committee or body appointed by the Government or by Government .Organization or any academic body without remuneration; |
| (d) |
represent the college or the Board or the Government in any organization, association, conference, etc; |
| (e) |
deliver lectures at the invitation of any Department of Education or any educational institution or any learned body/association of established reputation. |
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| 23. |
Study leave- |
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| (1) |
Study leave may be granted to a teacher who has put in at least 5 years' continuous service in the college, if the proposed studies are considered necessary by the Governing Body for the improvement of the professional qualification of the teacher.
Provided that- |
| (a) |
Study leave shall not exceed a period of three years during his entire period of service; |
| (b) |
the teacher shall be paid full average pay for the first year, half-average pay for the second year if the financial resources so permit and no salary shall be paid for third year; and |
| (c) |
the teacher shall give an undertaking in writing to the effect that he will serve the college for at least five years after completion of his study or in the case of failure to do so shall refund the money drawn. |
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Leave not right- Not with standing anything contained in regulations 16 to 23, no leave may be claimed as a matter of right. |
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Contributory provident fund- Every confirmed teacher in a college shall be given the benefit of contributory provident fund. The teacher shall contribute towards the contributory provident fund every month at the rate of 10% of his pay and the college shall contribute an equivalent amount. |
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Age of retirement- The age of superannuation of a teacher shall be sixty years and a teacher may be permitted by the appointing authority to continue in the service of the college till the end of the year in which he attains sixty years. |
| 27. |
Extension- |
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| (1) |
A teacher may in exceptional circumstances, be allowed extension in service of the college on receipt of prayer from the teacher concerned. |
| (2) |
In the case of Principal, the Board on the recommendation of the Governing Body by two thirds majority, and in the case of other teachers, the Chairman of the Board on the recommendation of the Governing Body, may grant the extension of service to a teacher under sub-regulation (1). |
| (3) |
The grant of extension under this regulation shall be subject to the following conditions, namely |
| (a) |
no extension shall be granted beyond the age of 65 years; |
| (b) |
no extension shall be granted for a period of more than two years at a time; and |
| (c) |
no extension shall be granted unless a certificate of physical and mental fitness is produced by the teacher from a registered medical practitioner approved by the Governing body. |
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| 28. |
Gratuity- |
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| (1) |
There shall be provision for gratuity in every College for the benefit of the teachers. |
| (2) |
Unless discharged or removed or dismissed from service, a teacher of a college shall, in case of untimely death, disablement by accident or prolonged illness or when his service is terminated as a result of abolition of the post due to financial reason, get gratuity in accordance with the following principles, namely- |
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| (a) |
if his total service is 5 years or more but less than 10 years, 3 months' pay for first complete 5 years of service plus one month's pay for each 2 additional complete years of service. |
| (b) |
if his total service is 10 years or more but less than 20 years, 5 months' pay for first 10 complete years of service plus one month's pay for each 3 additional complete years of service: |
| (c) |
if his total service is more than 20 years, 8 months' pay for first 20 complete years plus one month's pay for each 3 complete years of service. |
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| (3) |
In case of retirement on attaining the age of superannuation, a teacher shall be paid one month's pay for each 3 complete years of service. |
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Group Insurance- Every college shall introduce Group Insurance for the benefit of the teachers in accordance with such instructions as the Board may issue in this behalf from time to time. |
