Edn policy to be 'finalised' upholding religious values

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Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Sunday that the national education policy would be finalised upholding religious values.
"The government would not incorporate anything in the national education policy, which will harm religious values," the minister told a meeting in the city, reports BSS.
The minister was exchanging views with leaders of the Islami Education Protection National Committee at his office on the day, reports BSS.
Among others, Convener of the committee Muhiuddin Khan, Member Secretary Muhammad and members Muhammad Ishak and Syed Mosaddek Billah Al Madani were present at the meeting.
Education Secretary Syed Ataur Rahman, senior officials of the ministry and other committee members were also present at the meeting.
The minister said the draft of education policy has been circulated through Internet eliciting public opinion.
The government will consider the opinion of the people with due importance during finalising the policy, he added.
The minister said the present government has taken initiatives to formulate a complete education policy for ensuring quality education.
"We'll finalise the education policy by December and we want to implement it for achieving the target," he added.
The minister said the national education policy would give importance to religious education to build moral character of students.
Highlighting the importance of Madrasah education, the minister said the Madrasah education would be time-befitting for improving the quality of education.
The leaders of the committee handed over a set of recommendations on the draft education policy to the minister.