Changing curriculum to face global challenges stressed
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid stressed on bringing changes in the existing curriculum of education with a view to building the new generation as skilled human resource to face global challenges, reports UNB.
"The existing curriculum of education is not suitable for the modern time… it must be changed to implement the new education policy," he said at a workshop titled 'Developing Curriculum Outline' held at the CIRDAP auditorium in the city Wednesday.
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) and the Secondary Education Sector Develop-ment Project jointly organised the workshop.
Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, who is also the chairman of the National Curriculum Coordination Committee, presided over the session.
Prof Dr Siddiqur Rahman of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) at Dhaka University made a power-point presentation highlighting the proposed outline of the curriculum.
Inaugurating the session, the Education Minister said that tremendous changes are needed to build 'Digital Bangladesh' by 2021.
Highlighting the present education scenario, Nahid said half of the country's population is illiterate while 40 per cent still live below the poverty line.
"Our people would have to be freed from poverty, illiteracy and corruption. The new generation must be educated through such realistic education that they might help achieve this objective."
He urged all to come forward to bring a change in the country's education sector, maintaining the social and religious norms and values.
"Change is a continuous process. We've to be brave in bringing a change. We've to bring change in our mentality and thoughts," he said.
"Ensuring a world standard education is a challenge for us. It is also a challenge to keep the students in school," he added.
Nahid also underscored developing technical and vocational education to build skilled manpower in the country.
"The existing curriculum of education is not suitable for the modern time… it must be changed to implement the new education policy," he said at a workshop titled 'Developing Curriculum Outline' held at the CIRDAP auditorium in the city Wednesday.
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) and the Secondary Education Sector Develop-ment Project jointly organised the workshop.
Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, who is also the chairman of the National Curriculum Coordination Committee, presided over the session.
Prof Dr Siddiqur Rahman of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) at Dhaka University made a power-point presentation highlighting the proposed outline of the curriculum.
Inaugurating the session, the Education Minister said that tremendous changes are needed to build 'Digital Bangladesh' by 2021.
Highlighting the present education scenario, Nahid said half of the country's population is illiterate while 40 per cent still live below the poverty line.
"Our people would have to be freed from poverty, illiteracy and corruption. The new generation must be educated through such realistic education that they might help achieve this objective."
He urged all to come forward to bring a change in the country's education sector, maintaining the social and religious norms and values.
"Change is a continuous process. We've to be brave in bringing a change. We've to bring change in our mentality and thoughts," he said.
"Ensuring a world standard education is a challenge for us. It is also a challenge to keep the students in school," he added.
Nahid also underscored developing technical and vocational education to build skilled manpower in the country.