Primary textbooks to be distributed in due time: Salehuddin

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today affirmed that the government would ensure distribution of free textbooks among primary students in due time, reports BSS.

"We've taken an important decision today. We've given clearance for printing, binding and supplying of textbooks for primary school students so that they can get such books in due time. We'll ensure that," he said.

The Finance Adviser said this while talking to the reporters this evening after chairing the fifth meeting of the Adviser Council Committee on Government Purchase in this year held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Secretariat in the capital on Tuesday.

The Directorate of Primary Education under the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education would procure textbooks including printing, binding and supply works for classes 1, 2 and 3 in 20 packages under 88 lots for the academic year 2025 with a cost of Tk 1.47 billion.

When asked about the standard of paper and printing of new textbooks, Salehuddin said, "We won't comprise on the standard of such textbooks as highest possible standard will be pursued."

He said the meeting preferred using the paper of Karnaphuli Paper Mills since it is of good standard.

Besides, the adviser said that the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has been suggested to monitor the entire procedure even they have been suggested to monitor the process also at local level.