23 teachers of Motijheel Ideal summoned
Ensuring integrity in public and educational institutions is essential for good governance, with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) now investigating allegations that 23 teachers of Motijheel Ideal School and College in Dhaka secured or continued their teaching positions using fake or forged certificates.
The teachers were reportedly using certificates issued by the now-defunct Darul Ihsan University.
The ACC has summoned all 23 teachers to record their statements as part of its inquiry.
The matter came to light through a notice issued on September 24 and signed by Akhtaruzzaman, an Assistant Director and investigating officer at the ACC headquarters.
According to the notice, the commission is investigating allegations that the teachers obtained employment or continued teaching at Motijheel Ideal School and College on the basis of fake or forged certificates. Their statements are required as part of the investigation, it said.
The teachers have been instructed to appear at the school and college office at the date and time specified in the notice.
They have also been asked to bring the original copies of their B.Ed certificates, one set of photocopies of the certificates and a photocopy of their national identity cards.
The notice warned that failure to appear at the scheduled time could be considered non-cooperation with the ACC inquiry.
The teachers named in the notice are Rubina Sultana, Md Sulaiman, Tahmina Yeasmin, Md Kabiul Islam, Sebika Rani Pal, Mosa Nahida Akhter, Saleh Ahmed, Md Mozammel Haque, Muhammad Shafiqul Islam Khan, Mahfuza Hasna, Salma Khatun, Susmita Akter, Md Ajibor Rahman Sheikh, Md Rabiul Islam, Mohammad Abu Bakar, Mohiuddin, Azmal Hossain, Md Faridur Rahman Sheikh, Nurjahan, Md Sirajul Islam, Muhammad Al Amin Khan, Mohammad Afsar Uddin and N M Manzurul Haque.
The ACC’s inquiry will determine whether the certificates in question are genuine and whether they were used improperly to secure or retain teaching positions.
The investigation also brings renewed attention to the need for effective verification of academic credentials during recruitment and employment in educational institutions, particularly where the integrity of teachers’ qualifications is directly linked to the quality and credibility of education.
