Education allocation to gradually rise to 5pc of GDP: Bobby Hajjaj

State Minister for Education, Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said the BNP government views education as investment, not expenditure, reports BSS.
"The BNP-led government will not treat education as merely an expenditure. Instead, it will be the state's prime investment, serving as the main factory for creating human resources and the key project for nation-building," he said.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, just two days after assuming office, Bobby Hajjaj said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the allocation for the education sector will be gradually increased to 5 per cent of GDP.
"This is our government's election pledge," he said.
Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon also spoke at the press conference.
Secondary and Higher Education Division Secretary Rehana Perven, Technical and Madrasa Education Division Secretary Muhammad Rafiqul Islam, and Primary and Mass Education Secretary Abu Taher Md Masud Rana were present.
At the press conference, Bobby Hajjaj outlined the ministry's 12-point agenda for policy reforms and development and a specific roadmap.
According to international standards, the target of allocating 15-20 per cent of the total government expenditure to the education sector should be achieved, he said.
To this end, he said, the education ministry will take a three-year 'Fiscal Uplift Plan' in coordination with the Ministry of Finance.