Education system to be multi-dimensional: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday said her government has made country's education system multi-dimensional and creative prioritising science and technology to maintain global standard in the ever-changing world, report agencies.
"We have made arrangement of multifaceted education system as employment can be generated both at home and abroad," she said.
The premier said this while inaugurating stipend and tuition fee distribution among insolvent meritorious students from secondary to graduate (pass) and its equivalent level under the Prime Minister's Education Assistance  Trust (PMEAT) at a programme at Osmani Memorial Auditorium here.
She said her government has so far established 23 public universities and 54 private universities across the country since 2009.
Sensing the global demand, she said they have built multi-dimensional universities that include agriculture, veterinary, animal science, science and technology, medical, digital Islamic, Arabic, textile, maritime, aviation, aerospace and fashion and technology.
The prime minister said her government has given topmost priority on the science, technology and researched based education.
"Any country can't keep pace with the ever-changing world without knowledge of science, research and technology. So, we have taken measures aimed at competing with the world," she said.
She added her government first allocated money for research in the budget after 1975.
Her government has allocated Tk 1.0 billion in the budget for boosting up research and spreading science and technology education, she continued.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said her government wants to develop an education system in the country so that the students can pursue their studies with interest and joy, reports UNB.
"There should be an education system so that students can pursue study with interest, there would be no need to ask them repeatedly to study rather they would do it on their own and they have such desire. We want to develop this system," she said.
In the event, the PM also conferred the awards to the most talented students of Bangabandhu Srijanshil Medha Onneshan-2024 (Bangabandhu Creative Talent Search-2024) and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Scholar Award-2023.
Hasina said her government modified textbooks and syllabus, and took initiative for a creative education system in a bid to keep pace with the changing world.
She said the government wants to go for a system where there'll be learning amid a joyful atmosphere.
The PM said many people say many things when a change cones. Some people become happy if they can criticise (any change) on social media in this Digital Bangladesh, she said.
"We, Bengalis, also love to gossip very much.....A person writes (on social media) whatever he or she thinks," she added.
She asked the education minister to carry out the responsiblity with confidence, not paying heed to unconstructive criticism.
"I don't believe that a person should be scared if someone criticises a little bit. Rather self-esteem and self-confidence give strenght to the people," she said.
Pointing at the students, Hasina asked them to move on with confidence instead of getting frustrated due to unnecessary criticism.