All primary schools in the country will be operated under a uniform shift from January next year and class hour will also be extended, Senior Secretary to Bangladesh Primary and Mass Education Ministry Aminul Islam Khan said on Sunday, reports UNB.
The secretary said this during a discussion with the media, on the occasion of his last working day at the ministry.
“Ninety percent work towards introducing one shift in all primary schools has been completed. We’ll also extend the duration of classes gradually,” Aminul said.
He added that the government has taken the decision due to its inability to construct new school buildings.
“We’ve taken the decision considering the growing number of students and teachers. Once the single shift starts, no school will be closed and no teacher will lose job. We’ll initiate pre-primary and primary education at the schools which have dual rooms, and we’ll construct new buildings where possible,” Aminul added.
Asked about the timing of classes, Aminul said that class hours will be extended to 4-5 hours from the current three hours.
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