After the High Court order, the dispute between education and health ministry regarding the certificate of nursing-medical technologists has ended. From now, the course duration of nursing-medical technologist of private institutions will be three years like the courses conducted by the health ministry. 

On Wednesday (October 18th), sources of Technical and Madrasa Education Division of Education Ministry said this information.

On October 2, in an inter-ministerial meeting this resolution was taken under 'One Umbrella Concept'.

Subodh Chandra Dhali, deputy secretary of the Technical and Madrasa Education Division said, ‘The duration of all the courses of medical technology including the diploma in nursing science and midwifery courses under the technical education board was four years. According to the new decision, like courses conducted under the Health Ministry, the Technical Education Board will conduct three-year courses from the academic year 2018-19.’

In different countries, certificates of nursing-medical technologies are given by the universities or education boards. In Bangladesh, the students of government institutions get the certificate from the faculty of medicine. And the private institution’s students get certificates from Technical Education Board. And in both case, Nursing Council gives the professional certificate.  

After a writ filed by the students, the High Court directed to conduct the nursing-medical technology courses of Health Ministry and Technical Education and Madrasa Education Board together.

It is to be noted that since 2005 under Technical Education Board of Ministry of Education, there are 238 Institutes are operating. And under the Ministry of Health there are in total 75 institutions.