MPO list

Eng Md Mehebub Haque, BUET
The recent decision taken by the cabinet regarding the acceptance of MPO list is really controversial as the education minister has already finalised the draft, after a long analysis and consideration. It again proves that political partisanship is prevailing in the country and that is one of the hindrances to walking on the way to progress. In a least developed country like Bangladesh, education plays the pivotal role for the continuous development of the nation. So, our prime minister has to handle this issues overcoming all political considerations to take the right decision for enlisting the institutions. Education is a basic need and the present govt has to give right priority to the education sector. The recent decision taken by the education minister regarding inclusion of educational institutions in the MPO list is really praiseworthy. But the decision taken in the cabinet in presence of the prime minister is pathetic, because they have abandoned the plan. Explaining the matter they have said that there are some institutions which were included during the regime of BNP-led four party alliance. So, they are not pleased with the list prepared by the education minister. But the govt has to take decisions neutrally. The government should think over it again.