Sangsad Bhaban, Nov. 9 -- The government has planned to appoint 11,880 sports teachers across the country's upazilas, with three teachers for each of eight sporting disciplines in every upazila, State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque told Parliament on Monday.

The government is also planning to appoint one upazila sports officer in each of the country's 495 upazilas.

The state minister disclosed the plans while replying to a question from reserved-seat MP Newaz Halima Arly during the question-and-answer session in Parliament.

He said the Youth and Sports Ministry would appoint 495 upazila sports officers, while the Primary and Mass Education Ministry would take steps to recruit 24 sports teachers in each upazila, three for ea...