Dipu Moni urges students not only to memorize lessons

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said students must know, understand and learn continuously through knowledge-based education.

 Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today said students must know, understand and learn continuously through knowledge-based education. 

 "We have to acquire skills and knowledge...we should not only memorize lessons if we want to live a better life," she said while talking to journalists about reformation of the curriculum at the circuit house here. 

 "Nowadays, skills are the main aspect in the world," she said, adding the incumbent government has reformed the curriculum considering the changing world and fourth industrial revolution. 

 "We have reached a good position, and it didn't happen overnight," she added. 

  "New technologies are being applied in the education sector... students should be equipped with new technologies in order to cope with the changing world," she added. 

 "After the extensive hard work of numerous experts, we have reformed the education system, and it has been approved by our honorable Prime Minister. So, most of the people, who are doing the so-called movement, are in the coaching business," she added. 

 The minister said they are making parents confused by saying that the transformation of education was done in one year. "Our parents will get used to the new system gradually. Teachers are constantly being trained to become aware of the changed-education system.

 Officials of the local administration and public representatives were present.