Govt taking initiative to revamp primary schools: Bobby

"Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed that no child, from villages to cities, should remain out of school," he said.

The state minister was speaking as the chief guest at an orientation and exchange meeting on the activities of the ‘Feeding Programme’ project at Shahid Satu Hall in Chapainawabganj on Wednesday afternoon.

Bobby said the management committees of government primary schools were not functioning effectively.

"They are often active during the formation of committees or when schools receive allocations, but cannot be found at other times," he said.

He said the government was therefore taking an initiative to involve local people by maintaining an informal register of people as ‘friends’ of the schools.

The state minister said there was a shortage of teachers in government primary schools across the country, and the government was working to address the problem.

"A good teacher can help develop a student even from a disadvantaged background," he said.

He also said night guards and lower subordinate staff (MLSS) would be appointed at every government primary school in the country.

The government is also considering providing cooked, nutritious food to students under the feeding programme, he said.

Bobby said the government would take all necessary measures to improve the quality of primary education, reports UNB.