PM calls for giving strong foundation of education at primary level
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Monday urged teachers and all other concerned to give special attention to primary education so that the children get a strong foundation of their education at primary level, reports BSS.
"Primary education is the foundation of all education. So, it's indispensable to provide the children with accurate and standard primary education to help them build their future," she said.
The PM was inaugurating the National Primary Education Week- 2012 and distributing the Primary Education Medal at Osmani Memorial Auditorium here this morning.
Sheikh Hasina said primary education is the first stage of mental and physical development of children and her government wants that every child would grow basing on good ideology and principle.
In this regard, the PM mentioned introduction of primary school examination at class five and said the new system is inspiring the students to pursue their education and build their mentality to compete with others at their tender age.
Sheikh Hasina said Bangabandhu made the primary education fully free soon after independence to make the country illiteracy free as quickly as possible. But its expansion was disrupted after brutal killing of Bangabandhu.
"In 1996 when we assumed power after 21 years of killing of Bangabandhu, country's literacy rate was only 46 per cent. In our five-year rule we could raise the rate to 65.5 per cent, but the rate came down to 45 per cent in the next five-year rule of BNP," she said.
The PM said the literacy rate was increased to 55 per cent in the last three years and her government has undertaken necessary plans to make the country complete illiteracy free by 2014.
Minister for Primary and Mass Education (PME) Dr M Afsarul Amin was in the chair while State Minister for PME M Motahar Hossain, Secretary AKM Abdul Awal Majumder and director general of Primary Education Shyamol Kanti Ghosh spoke, among others, on the occasion.
She said her government has taken all measures for improvement of quality of primary education as well as enrolment of all children in primary schools.
Dr Afsarul Amin said measures taken by the present government have contributed a lot to raising enrolment of students at primary level. However, he said providing standard education is a great challenge due to poverty and other obstacles.
Ministers, PM's advisors, senior government officials, diplomats and representatives of the international agencies providing support to the primary education sector were present.
"Primary education is the foundation of all education. So, it's indispensable to provide the children with accurate and standard primary education to help them build their future," she said.
The PM was inaugurating the National Primary Education Week- 2012 and distributing the Primary Education Medal at Osmani Memorial Auditorium here this morning.
Sheikh Hasina said primary education is the first stage of mental and physical development of children and her government wants that every child would grow basing on good ideology and principle.
In this regard, the PM mentioned introduction of primary school examination at class five and said the new system is inspiring the students to pursue their education and build their mentality to compete with others at their tender age.
Sheikh Hasina said Bangabandhu made the primary education fully free soon after independence to make the country illiteracy free as quickly as possible. But its expansion was disrupted after brutal killing of Bangabandhu.
"In 1996 when we assumed power after 21 years of killing of Bangabandhu, country's literacy rate was only 46 per cent. In our five-year rule we could raise the rate to 65.5 per cent, but the rate came down to 45 per cent in the next five-year rule of BNP," she said.
The PM said the literacy rate was increased to 55 per cent in the last three years and her government has undertaken necessary plans to make the country complete illiteracy free by 2014.
Minister for Primary and Mass Education (PME) Dr M Afsarul Amin was in the chair while State Minister for PME M Motahar Hossain, Secretary AKM Abdul Awal Majumder and director general of Primary Education Shyamol Kanti Ghosh spoke, among others, on the occasion.
She said her government has taken all measures for improvement of quality of primary education as well as enrolment of all children in primary schools.
Dr Afsarul Amin said measures taken by the present government have contributed a lot to raising enrolment of students at primary level. However, he said providing standard education is a great challenge due to poverty and other obstacles.
Ministers, PM's advisors, senior government officials, diplomats and representatives of the international agencies providing support to the primary education sector were present.