Govt serious about ensuring computer literacy among students, says Faruk Khan
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
FE Report
Commerce Minister Lt. Col. (retd) Faruk Khan Monday said the government is serious about ensuring computer literacy among the primary and secondary students within the next one decade.
The commerce minister was speaking as the chief guest at the closing session of a two-day long golden jubilee celebration of ActionAid at the National Museum in the city.
The celebration was organised marking 25 years of British charity ActionAid's presence in Bangladesh. The London-based NGO (non government organisation) had started its journey from Charfashion upazila of Bhola district in 1983.
ActionAid Country Director Farah Kabir moderated the function. Mr Faruk said primary schools will be set up at each village in the country by 2013 to ensure education for all. "One free meal a day will be given in those primary schools to attract the poor students," he added.
The minister said graduation-level study will be made free, and computer literacy in the higher secondary level will be made compulsory.
After speaking at the function Mr. Faruk told reporters that the investigators were questioning Jamaat leader Barrister Abdur Razzak for the sake of investigation. "Let me assure that the investigation process is going on impartially," he said.
He said the investigators have so far quizzed some 450 people in connection with the BDR (Bangladesh Rifles) carnage and many others will be questioned, if necessary.
The minister, also coordinator of the investigation teams, alleged that those who were involved in the BDR carnage would raise question of political harassment. "Nobody is being harassed politically," he said.
As a special guest valiant freedom fighter Taramon Bibi, Beer Pratik, described her role during the country's Liberation War in 1971
Commerce Minister Lt. Col. (retd) Faruk Khan Monday said the government is serious about ensuring computer literacy among the primary and secondary students within the next one decade.
The commerce minister was speaking as the chief guest at the closing session of a two-day long golden jubilee celebration of ActionAid at the National Museum in the city.
The celebration was organised marking 25 years of British charity ActionAid's presence in Bangladesh. The London-based NGO (non government organisation) had started its journey from Charfashion upazila of Bhola district in 1983.
ActionAid Country Director Farah Kabir moderated the function. Mr Faruk said primary schools will be set up at each village in the country by 2013 to ensure education for all. "One free meal a day will be given in those primary schools to attract the poor students," he added.
The minister said graduation-level study will be made free, and computer literacy in the higher secondary level will be made compulsory.
After speaking at the function Mr. Faruk told reporters that the investigators were questioning Jamaat leader Barrister Abdur Razzak for the sake of investigation. "Let me assure that the investigation process is going on impartially," he said.
He said the investigators have so far quizzed some 450 people in connection with the BDR (Bangladesh Rifles) carnage and many others will be questioned, if necessary.
The minister, also coordinator of the investigation teams, alleged that those who were involved in the BDR carnage would raise question of political harassment. "Nobody is being harassed politically," he said.
As a special guest valiant freedom fighter Taramon Bibi, Beer Pratik, described her role during the country's Liberation War in 1971