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Initiative to be taken to include debating in education curriculum: Swapon

Initiative to be taken to include debating in education curriculum: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Saturday said the government would take necessary initiatives to include debating as a mandatory subject in the education curriculum and bring it under an institutional framework, describing debate as a key instrument for building a rational and enlightened society. “Debate is not merely an intellectual pastime; it is a creative...

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