Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman has announced that the five-year "Fifth Primary Education Development Programme" is set to begin on July 1. It will include plans to provide English language training to the remaining primary school teachers.
He said these during the question-and-answer session in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) on Wednesday.
In a question, Chattogram-7 MP Humam Qader Chowdhury asked whether steps would be taken to train all primary school teachers in English, and when such initiatives would be implemented.
In response, the PM said the current government's manifesto places strong emphasis on special training programmes to enhance the teaching quality and skills of primary school teachers across the country.
He noted that there are a total of 376,489 teachers in primary schools, and under the ongoing "Fourth Primary Education Development Programme," around 130,000 teachers have already received English language training. The PM added that with the launch of the new programme on July 1, plans are in place to provide English training to the remaining teachers.
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