Govt wants to spread scopes, facilities of edn among all: PM

Terming education as the only tool for turning the population into human resources, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government wants to spread scopes and facilities of education among all. 'We want to spread scopes and facilities of education among all.. we want well-efficient, patriotic and creative new generation having modern education and values,' she said. To achieve the goal, she added, the government has reorganised the education system by keeping pace with the world and is implementing it by framing a time-befitting education policy. The Prime Minister said this while handing over awards among the best talents of the 'Creative Talent Hunt Competition-2014' at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Wednesday. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid chaired the function, while Education Secretary Dr Mohammad Sadiq and Director General of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Directorate Professor Fahima Khatun spoke on the occasion. Of the best 12 talents, Aditi Barua and Al Muhith Muhtadi also spoke expressing their feelings about getting awards. At the function, the Prime Minister handed over a medal, certificate and a cheque for Tk 100,000 to each of the best 12 talents. The talents are Siratal Mostakim Sraboni of RAJUK Uttara Model School, Dhaka, Anika Tabassum of Holy Cross Girls High School, Dhaka, Pushpita Biswas of KAFCO School and College, Chittagong, Al Muhith Muhtadi of Pirganj Government High School, Rangpur, Abrar Promiti Mallik of Narail Government Girls High School, Fahima Sultana of Zinjira Peer Mohammad Pilot High School, Dhaka, Zubair Rahman Nirjhor of Annada Government High School, Afia Anjum Zaman Zeba of Kushtia Government Girls High School, Aditi Barua of Holy Cross College, Dhaka, Shahzadi Nawreen Haque of Fazilatunnesa Government Girls College, Barisal, Fahim Shahriar Swakkhor of Notre Dame College, Dhaka and Sumaiya Islam of Dhaka Cantonment Girls Public College, according to BSS.