Hons course in Kamil,Fazil introduced
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday said the government has introduced a charter of change in madrasa education by launching Bachelor (Honours) degree in Kamil and Fazil in the country.
“This is a milestone in developing country's Islamic education,” he said while addressing the course launching ceremony of Bachelor (Honours) degree for madrasa at the National Education Management Academy (NEMA) auditorium in the city.
Nahid formally inaugurated the Bachelor (Honours) courses, which will be introduced in 31 Kamil and Fazil madrasas across the country under Islami University (IU).
Chaired by IU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr M Alauddin, the function was addressed by IU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof M Kamal Uddin, Director General of Secondary and Higher Secondary Certificate Education Directorate Prof M Noman Ur Rashid, NEMA Director General Prof Shamsur Rahman and Prof M Yusuf.
Addressing the session, Nahid said the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given special emphasis on developing and modernising the country's madrasa education.
“The government has already turned 30 madrasas into modern institutes. The vocational and technical course was introduced in 100 madrasas and the government also removed salary discrimination of madrasa teachers,” he said.
He said the madrasa education will go ahead due to introduction of the Bachelor (Honours) degree.
Nahid said the qualitative change madrasa education will be brought through establishing an Islamic-affiliated university in the country.
He sought cooperation from all to ensure the quality of madrasa education.
The government, for the first time, has introduced the Bachelor (Honours) courses in 31 madrasas in the country this year. The subjects of the courses are Al Quran and Islamic Studies, Al Hadit and Islamic Studies, Dawah and Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature and Islamic History and Culture.
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