Mohammed Feroz Mukul (FM)

Mohammed Feroz Mukul (FM) innovated the method through his untiring research since 1986. On the 7th of December 1959 he was born at village Torki, in the district of Munshigonj. He got his SSC from a school at Moulvibazar District and HSC from Haragonga college, Munshigonj. He obtained BA (Hons) and MA in English from Chittagong University and Dhaka University respectively.

While he was a university student, Mohammed Feroz Mukul qualified himself five times in Debate and Set Speech Competitions in English. He was glorified by being the Champion in English Debate Competition in the 37th Foundation Training (in-Service Training) for the BCS general education.

Mohammed Feroz Mukul made the research on ‘Proper Methodology of Teaching English for the Bengali Speaking People’. The aspects on which the investigation was made are i) Why are our learners weak in English ii) Why is English difficult for them and iii) What should be the right approach about teaching them English?

He started his career as a lecturer in English at Habib Zaman College, Dhaka. He then served at Govt. Women’s College at Munshigonj, at Govt. Bangla College and at Govt. Madrasha-E-Alia in Dhaka.

On the 14th September’ 92, at the VIP Lounge in the National Press Club, Dhaka, he explained the method (though that was partially developed at that time) before a good number of journalists over a press conference on ‘Scientific way of Learning Spoken English’.

The Bangladesh Observer, The Daily Morning Sun, The Daily Azkar Kagoz, The Daily Millat, The Daily Dinkal and The Daily Nowroz made the public of it the following day.

On the 27th of September’ 92 he talked to Mr Abdur Rahman Biswas, the then President of Bangladesh about the method.

On the 31st December’ 92 Begum Khaleda Zia, the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, had an interview with Mohammed Feroz Mukul over some of the lessons made by him. The interview was also attented by the former Education Minister Barrister Jamir Uddin Sirker, Works minister Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia, Food Minister Mr. Samsul Islam and others.

Thereafter, by the order of the Prime Minister, the ministry of education formed a board of experts headed by Late Principal Eunus Khan, the then State Minister for Education. The board was comprised of eminent educationists from the universities and other experts having background in English. On the 3rd February’ 93 the board held a thorough discussion with Mohammed Feroz Mukul on the lessons made by him and on his first publication ‘A new Thought, a new Approach Towards Teaching English, Scientific Method of Teaching English from Bangla. Being fully satisfied the board referred it to NCTB (National Curriculum and Text Book Board) with strong recommendation for giving Mohammed Feroz Mukul a chance to explain his innovation. But the board formed by the NCTB totally ignored the recommendation. The members insisted on having the books for their private reading and understanding. They were mistaken for their routine works which they usually do. They get the books written by some authors, study them and then make comments whether the books are good or bad for any particular class. But the book written by Mohammed Feroz Mukul was not a book like that. The book was based on a new approach – which was more to be realized than to be understood; more to be explained than to be read. So the result was - it was doomed as it was not destined to be.

But Mohammed Feroz Mukul carried on and on his research and finally innovated the F M Method, which got its nomenclature after his name.

He established and is the founder of Pioneer College, Dhaka.