School Funds
Make provision of tax rebate for donors: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the officials concerned to make a provision so that a person who donates to the school funds get tax rebate.
This way the philanthropists will encourage donating to schools, which will have a financial base and gradually be free from depending on the government to function independently, added the prime minister.
“I want to see the schools across the country are standing on their own base, they will never be depended on others,” she said while addressing a representatives' conference of the Primary School Teachers' Association (PSTA) of the private MPO listed primary schools at her office yesterday.
Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr Mohammad Afsarul Ameen, PM's Adviser Dr Alauddin Ahmed, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Motahar Hossain, PSTA President Aminul Islam Chowdhury and Secretary General Monsur Ali spoke at the conference.
The prime minister viewed that the 'tax rebate system' for raising the fund for the schools would make the education system better. If the fund comes from school committee, the parents and the rich people of the area it would be good as all people of the locality will have the stake in the school and they will be sincere for the welfare of their educational institution.
Hasina said the educational quality of the country, especially in private educational institutions, should be raised as the quality is still below the standard.
Regarding the demand from the PSTA she said she would talk to the finance minister regarding nationalisation of the all MPO listed private schools. She reaffirmed her government's commitment towards the development of the educational system as she said: “To build a poverty free Bangladesh, education is the main tool.”
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