Keep education, dev out of politics
Speakers urge political parties
Development activists and educationists yesterday called upon the political parties to keep the services like education, healthcare and social development out of party politics for the country's overall development.
They made the call at a roundtable titled “Reproductive health in curriculum: challenge of education policy and role of media” organised by the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) at Dhaka Reporters' Unity.
Educationists, rights activists, development and NGO workers and journalists participated in the roundtable moderated by Executive Director of CAMPE Rasheda K Chowdhury.
Director of Gender Studies and Diversity and Advocacy of BRAC Sheepa Hafiza in her keynote paper said gender studies and reproductive health should be included in the curriculum from class five to higher education instead of secondary level which is suggested in the National Education Policy 2010.
The policy should be implemented by protecting anti-progressive forces strictly, she said.
She stressed the need for participation of the adolescents in implementing the policies and programmes on 'sex and reproductive health.'
She mentioned that choosing of proper subjects on 'sex and reproductive health' in textbooks as one of the important challenges of the government.
She urged the media to act as 'change agents' on the issue to change the mindset of general people including parents, guardians and educational activists on 'sex and reproductive health.'
National Front of Teachers and Employees Chief Coordinator Quazi Faruque Ahmed, Dhaka University teacher Dr Sadeka Halim and Steps Towards Development Executive Director Ranjan Karmakar also spoke.
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