Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government was implementing short, medium and long-term plans after identifying 43 priority areas to gradually increase the allocation for the education sector to 5.0 per cent of GDP.
"The government has announced in its election manifesto a plan to gradually increase the allocation for the education sector to 5.0 per cent of the GDP. In line with this goal, 43 priority areas in the education sector have been identified and short, medium and long-term plans are being implemented," he said.
The Prime Minister made the remarks while replying to a tabled question from treasury bench lawmaker Selim Reza (Sirajganj-1) during the question-answer session in Parliament.
He said the present government considers education the best investment for the nation and is committed to building a quality, life-oriented and inclusive education system.
The Prime Minister said special importance had been given to improving primary education in the election manifesto.
"As part of this, free school uniforms will be distributed among 200,000 students in government primary schools in the current fiscal year, with plans to expand it gradually to all upazilas," he said.
The government also plans to introduce school feeding or mid-day meal programmes across all upazilas in phases to meet the nutritional needs of primary students.
43 priority areas identified to raise edn budget to 5.0pc of GDP: PM
FE Team | Published: April 09, 2026 00:13:24
43 priority areas identified to raise edn budget to 5.0pc of GDP: PM
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