No person can hold the post of president/Chairman of the Governing Body or Managing Committee of Schools and Colleges more than twice in a row.

This advice has been given to the Ministry of Education and the concerned boards.

On February 25 last year, a High Court Bench comprised by Justice M. Inayetur Rahim and Justice Mostafizur Rahman dismissed the writ petition regarding the validity of the managing committee of educational institution.  A full copy of the verdict was released on Thursday (January 7th).

Advocate Humayun Kabir said there is no clear provision in the Governing Body and Managing Committee Rules of Schools, Colleges and Madrasas of 2009 on how many times a president or chairman can be. The High Court has ruled that no person can be the president or chairman of the governing body or managing committee of a school, college or madrasa more than twice in a row.

He further said that guardian member Nurul Haque had filed a writ petition challenging the validity of the managing committee of Fulgachha High School in Gaibandha’s Sundarganj upazila. In the writ petition, he challenged the same person or persons to be elected president or member more than once without contest since 2014. Following the hearing, the High Court dismissed the writ petition.