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Education Minister Dipu Moni Friday said teachers are not permitted to tutor students from their own educational institutions privately.
She was speaking with the media after inaugurating the BCB Council Cup T20 Cricket Tournament 2022 in Chandpur.
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"Coaching is necessary for students sometimes as they need to get prepared for different exams. Also, it is not possible for the teachers to give the same amount of attention to all the students as most of the educational institutions have more students than they can manage."
To fill the gap, the education minister said, a provision for allowing educational institution-based tutoring has been put forward in the proposed education act.
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"However, it is unethical for teachers to compel students to enrol in coaching centres or to take private classes at home," the minister added.