Pay attention to primary edn: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged teachers and all others concerned to pay special attention to children so that they get a strong foundation of their education at primary level.
“Primary education is the foundation of all education of a human being. So, it is indispensable to provide children with accurate and standard primary education to help them build their future,” she said.
Hasina said this after inaugurating National Primary Education Week-2012 and distributing Primary Education Medal at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city.
Addressing the programme, Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr Md Afsarul Ameen said the government is implementing Primary Education Development Programme (PEDP)-2 at an estimated cost of Tk 58,359 crore.
Under (PEDP)-2, 41,000 new classrooms will be constructed, 45,000 teachers will be recruited, 395 new primary school-cum-cyclone centres will be constructed in coastal districts and 455 upazila education offices will be repaired, he added.
At yesterday's programme, Hasina presented medals to 24 students for performing brilliantly in extra curricular activities and to 22 institutions, local government representatives, government officials, teachers and employees for their contribution in improving primary education.
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