Presentation of LIS Education and Job Opportunities in Bangladesh

1. LIS Education & Job
Opportunities in
Bangladesh
Md. Anwarul Islam, PhD
Librarian, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
&
Secretary General, Library Association of Bangladesh

2. Greetings
on behalf of
Bangladesh,
Library Association of Bangladesh (LAB)
&
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University

3. Area
Area of Bangladesh 147570 Sq. Km

4. LIS EUCATION

5. Levels of LIS Education
• Certificate Course
• Post Graduate Diploma
• Masters
• MPhil
• PhD

6. Certificate Course
Beginning of Library Education
Started - University of Dhaka in 1952
Course Duration – 3 months
Closed - 1959
Restarted by - Library Association of Bangladesh (LAB) in 1960 by the approval of the Syndicate of DU
Course Duration - 6 months
Eligibility for admission - At least 12th Class (HSC) pass
Present Status - Continuing by LAB with its affiliated 5 Institutes are teaching
Employment opportunity
Posts:
Reading room attendant, book shorter, Library Assistant, etc.
LIS Education in Bangladesh

7. LIS Education in Bangladesh
Post Graduate Diploma
Initiative
Started by - University of Dhaka in 1959
Course Duration – 1 year
Continued up to - 1986
Types - Post Graduate Diploma

8. LIS Education in Bangladesh
Post Graduate Diploma
Started by - Library Association of Bangladesh (LAB) in 1987 by
the approval of the Syndicate of DU
Course Duration – 1 year
Continued up to - 2000
Types - Post Graduate Diploma

9. LIS Education in Bangladesh
Post Graduate Diploma
Mushroom growth under National University
Started by - Affiliated Institute under the National University in
1998
Course Duration – 1 year
Continuing - Till to day
Types - Post Graduate Diploma
About 29 institutes are engaged.

10. LIS Education in Bangladesh
Post Graduate Diploma
Providing by a few number of Private University
Course Duration – 1 year
Continued - Till to day
Types - Post Graduate Diploma
About 4/5 private universities are involved.

11. Inclusion of Subject in College Level
Undergraduate Level
LIS subject has been included in Bachelor level education since 1991
Only 12 degree colleges are involved.

12. Masters Level LIS Education
Masters of Arts (MA) course
Started in 1962
Started by University of Dhaka
Duration 2 years
1st year is MA Preliminary & 2nd Year is MA Final
Eligibility Graduated from any discipline
Closed 1995

13. Masters Level LIS Education
3 public universities
University of Dhaka
Rajshahi University
National University
are providing Masters for them who have completed honours In this field.
3 Private Universities
Royal University of Dhaka
Asian University
Khwaja Younus Ali University
are providing Masters for them who are graduated.

14. MPhil
2 years course
University of Dhaka
Started 1974
National University
Started 2017

15. PhD
University of Dhaka
Started 1978
National University
Started (n.d.)

16. Undergraduate Level
Honours Level
3 Public Universities are Providing Honours Level LIS Education
i.e. University of Dhaka Since 1987
Rajshahi University Since 1992
Noakhali University of Sicence & Technology Since 2017
1 Private University
East West University
KhwajaYounus Ali University (KYAU)
1 Private Post Graduate College
Lalmatia Ladies College, Dhaka
Sher-e-

17. Naming of the LIS Dept.
Dhaka University
Library & Information Science
Information Science & Library Management
Information Studies & Library Management

18. Faculties
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Social Science

19. Evening
University of Dhaka - MA (Evening)
Rajshahi University - MA (Evening) & PG Duploma
Controversy !?

20. Employment

21. Pay scale structure 2015 (Taka)
Grade Scale Grade
1 78,000 (Fixed) 11 12,500-30,230
2 66,000-74,400 12 11,300-27,300
3 56,500-74,400 13 11,000-26,590
4 50,000-71,200 14 10,200-24,680
5 43,000-69,850 15 9,700-23,490
6 35,500-67,010 16 9,300-22,490
7 29,000-63,410 17 9,000-21,800
8 23,000-55,470 18 8,800-21,310
9 22,000-53,060 19 8,500-20,570
10 16,000-38,640 20 8,250-20,010

22. Number of Formal Educational Institutes
Types Public Private Total
Primary Education 65529 68618 134147
Secondary Education 663 19802 20465
College Education 673 3822 4495
Madrasah Education 3 9291 9294
Professional Education 79 346 425
Teacher Education 84 132 216
Technical Vocational 866 5999 6865
University 43 103 146
Technical Colleges 346 79 425
Training Institutes 132 84 216
Grand Total 176694
(-) Primary Level 42547

23. Academic Sector
Highest Number of Employment
Total number of Academic Institutions (176694)
• Except the Primary education (134147) all of the institutes
have the option to open library (42547)

24. Secondary Level Education
Monthly Payment Order (MPO)
2010 about 19000 posts have been created in secondary level
education (MPO) &
Secondary level education (Public)
663 posts creation under process
2018 about 9000 posts have been created in Madrasa education

25. Academic Sector
PUBLIC
Salary is provided by the Govt. of Bangladesh and following govt. salary
structure
i.e. Basic salary + 55% to 50 % House rent allowance + Medical allowance +
etc.
MPO (Monthly Payment Order)
Salary is provided by the Govt. of Bangladesh and following govt. salary
structure
i.e. Basic salary + Tk 1000 House rent allowance + Medical allowance + etc.

26. Academic Sector
Degree Level (College)
Librarian (9th Grade 22,000-53,060)
Assistant Librarian cum Cataloguer (10th Grade 16,000-38,640)
Intermediate Level (College)
Assistant Librarian cum Cataloguer (10th Grade 16,000-38,640)
University Level (Public)
Librarian (3rd Grade 56,500-74,400) {Direct Recruitment}
Additional Librarian
Deputy Librarian
Assistant Librarian
Cataloguer
Librarian (3rd Grade 56,500-74,400)

27. Academic Sector
Professional
Technical Education
Training Institute
Name of the posts
Librarian
Assistant Librarian cum cataloguer
Assistant Librarian
Cataloguer
[No Standard Scales]

28. Private Sector
Academic & Non Academic
No standard salary structure.

29. Employment Procedures
No standards are set.
[A Lot of words!]

30. Govt. Organizations
• Ministries
• Public Libraries
• National Library
• Research Organizations

31. Comments
• Establishment of NET like examination
• Creation of Cadre service for LIS
• Need a library commission
• No block posts
• Appointment through PSC