PM inaugurates free distribution of textbooks
cent percent students to get books on Jan 1
Dhaka, Dec 30 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday formally inaugurated the free distribution of textbooks among the students of class I-IX.
The Prime Minister handed over a set of book to one student of each class up to class IX under general, madrasa and technical education boards at a simple ceremony at Ganobhaban in the morning.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, who was present at the function, informed the Prime Minister that the textbooks will be reached to cent percent students on the first day of the next year.
The Prime Minkster was informed that 98 percent of the textbooks have already been taken to the Upazila level.
The government will distribute some 23 crore textbooks this year free of cost among the school students.
Addressing the function, the Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to introduce e-book system at the earliest possible time to ensure more availability of text books.
She said e-book will facilitate all, particularly the expatriate Bangladeshis who are keen to educate their children with the national textbook curriculum.
Hasina also underscored proper utilization of the government’s Workers Welfare Fund to set up schools in other countries where Bangladeshi expatriates live in large number.
She said the expatriate Bangladeshis also can contribute to the government’s initiative to set up schools abroad.
The Prime Minister further asked the Education Ministry to reduce school syllabus to ease pressure on the kids. “But the syllabus should include the history of 1971 liberation war as well as all glorious history and national culture and tradition,” she said.
She also urged the students not to rely on note books and instead concentrate more on the textbooks.
Hasina questioned why a student will have to go to school with a heavy load of books. “Students will go to school with a few books. There should be more books in the library. The students will read books in the library,” she said.
The Education Minister informed the Prime Minister that this year the government had to print five crore additional books for free distribution among the students.
The Prime Minister said her government is working to introduce free education up to graduate level for both male and female students in all government educational institutions.
She said a national committee headed by a Minister is working at present to see how to introduce the free education system. “We want to do this in such a way that no new government can stop free education.”
Hasina said a trust fund could be formed to introduce the free education up to graduate level.
Expressing satisfaction over the results of all recent examinations, she said children in Bangladesh are highly talented. “Our children are very much talented. They only need support from teachers, guardians and of course, from the government.”
To attain better results in the future examinations at Primary and Secondary level, the Prime Minister emphasized on infrastructure development and creating competitiveness among the students.
She directed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for repairing the schools which need infrastructural development.
On JSC examinations result, the Prime Minister said the result could be much better if all the schools in the country had infrastructures and teaching staffs of same quality.
She observed that in the rural areas, there are many schools which remain neglected in terms of infrastructure and teaching staffs.
“Even in Dhaka City, there are many government schools whose conditions are not good,” she said.
Hasina remarked that if the textbooks are not of good design and with quality contents, students do not find interest to read.
She expressed her happiness as the Education Ministry has completed all necessary tasks to reach the textbooks to the students on the first day of the coming New Year.
The Prime Minister said the government has allocated the highest budget to the education sector as it believes that investment in education is the best investment.
“There is no alternative to education to build a prosperous and developed nation,” she said.
Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr Afsarul Amin, State Minister M Motahar Hossain, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Abul Kalam Azad and Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury were, among others, present.
The Prime Minister handed over a set of book to one student of each class up to class IX under general, madrasa and technical education boards at a simple ceremony at Ganobhaban in the morning.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, who was present at the function, informed the Prime Minister that the textbooks will be reached to cent percent students on the first day of the next year.
The Prime Minkster was informed that 98 percent of the textbooks have already been taken to the Upazila level.
The government will distribute some 23 crore textbooks this year free of cost among the school students.
Addressing the function, the Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to introduce e-book system at the earliest possible time to ensure more availability of text books.
She said e-book will facilitate all, particularly the expatriate Bangladeshis who are keen to educate their children with the national textbook curriculum.
Hasina also underscored proper utilization of the government’s Workers Welfare Fund to set up schools in other countries where Bangladeshi expatriates live in large number.
She said the expatriate Bangladeshis also can contribute to the government’s initiative to set up schools abroad.
The Prime Minister further asked the Education Ministry to reduce school syllabus to ease pressure on the kids. “But the syllabus should include the history of 1971 liberation war as well as all glorious history and national culture and tradition,” she said.
She also urged the students not to rely on note books and instead concentrate more on the textbooks.
Hasina questioned why a student will have to go to school with a heavy load of books. “Students will go to school with a few books. There should be more books in the library. The students will read books in the library,” she said.
The Education Minister informed the Prime Minister that this year the government had to print five crore additional books for free distribution among the students.
The Prime Minister said her government is working to introduce free education up to graduate level for both male and female students in all government educational institutions.
She said a national committee headed by a Minister is working at present to see how to introduce the free education system. “We want to do this in such a way that no new government can stop free education.”
Hasina said a trust fund could be formed to introduce the free education up to graduate level.
Expressing satisfaction over the results of all recent examinations, she said children in Bangladesh are highly talented. “Our children are very much talented. They only need support from teachers, guardians and of course, from the government.”
To attain better results in the future examinations at Primary and Secondary level, the Prime Minister emphasized on infrastructure development and creating competitiveness among the students.
She directed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for repairing the schools which need infrastructural development.
On JSC examinations result, the Prime Minister said the result could be much better if all the schools in the country had infrastructures and teaching staffs of same quality.
She observed that in the rural areas, there are many schools which remain neglected in terms of infrastructure and teaching staffs.
“Even in Dhaka City, there are many government schools whose conditions are not good,” she said.
Hasina remarked that if the textbooks are not of good design and with quality contents, students do not find interest to read.
She expressed her happiness as the Education Ministry has completed all necessary tasks to reach the textbooks to the students on the first day of the coming New Year.
The Prime Minister said the government has allocated the highest budget to the education sector as it believes that investment in education is the best investment.
“There is no alternative to education to build a prosperous and developed nation,” she said.
Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr Afsarul Amin, State Minister M Motahar Hossain, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Abul Kalam Azad and Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury were, among others, present.
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