Education Minister Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury said about the principles of the current curriculum, our education will consist of knowledge, values and skills.
He said, we have to ensure the values of non-communalism, equality, nationalism, work-oriented education and skills.
The Minister of Education said this at the opening ceremony of the 'Learning Acceleration in Secondary Education Project' at a hotel in the capital on Tuesday (May 14).
He said that teachers should be trained in the place of imparting knowledge; training should also be given in the place of values. Access and equity must be ensured. Care should be taken that no student drops out due to procedural reasons or lack of funds.
The minister said, to build a smart generation for a smart Bangladesh, the new generation should be made skilled through the transformation that is going on in education. He said that one of the goals of the government is to ensure the education of all the children of the country at low cost up to the age of 16, regardless of caste, religion. The learning style of the current curriculum is different. This approach is different from traditional teaching concepts. It depends on experience.
Mahibul Hasan Chowdhury said, the way traditional education is seen, only some information will be memorized, memory driven process should come out from there. We cannot build a smart generation unless we get rid of the mentality of rote learning and memorization as talent.
Quoting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the education minister said, "If a large part of students drop out at a very young age, then we will not be able to create a smart generation." We have taken many initiatives in that direction. Scholarships are being provided through the Prime Minister's Education Assistance Trust, so that students do not drop out due to lack of funds.
Regarding the evaluation, the Education Minister said, the process in which we were evaluating is also a challenge. Many students drop out due to assessment and financial reasons.
State Minister for Education Begum Shamsun Nahar was the special guest in the program under the chairmanship of Secondary and Higher Education Division Secretary Soleman Khan. Secretary of Technical and Madrasa Education Department Dr. Fariduddin Ahmed was the guest of honor in the event. World Bank Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Abdulai Sik was also present.
Besides, senior officials of Secondary and Higher Education Department, Technical and Madrasa Department, ERD, IMED and Planning Commission, heads of various organizations, representatives of World Bank, heads and participants of various educational institutions were also present in the opening ceremony.