Govt increases facilities for teachers: Tofail

BHOLA, Dec 24 (BSS): Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed today said the present government has increased various facilities for the teachers including their salaries.

"Education is the backbone of a nation. So, the present government has increased various facilities for the teachers to improve quality of education," said the minister.

He was addressing a teachers' rally as chief guest on the Bangla School Ground in the district town. District unit of Awami League organised the rally.

Tofail said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has so far nationalised some 27,000 primary schools.

"She (PM) has been working relentlessly to raise quality education and no other governments except the present one could make such level of development in the education sector," he said.

Tofail alleged that during the BNP-Jamaat misrule, various ill attempts were made to destroy the Fatema Khanam College named after her mother at Bangla Bazar in Bhola sadar.

"But, during the tenure of the present government, overall assistance including allocation of fund is being extended to those educational institutions set up by BNP. Because, the Awami League doesn't believe in partisan way in the education system."