Student council at pry schools next yr
The government will launch student council, a shadow form of parliamentary system of governance, at all primary schools by next year to create quality leadership, practice democratic norms and values, and exhibiting tolerance to others opinions in the minds from early childhood.
The launching of student council is the brainchild of Prime Minister's Private Secretary-1 Md Nazrul Islam Khan (NI Khan) who visited different countries of the world to gather experience on it.
He said the government is planning to launch student councils at all the primary schools by next year as the formation of such councils on pilot basis in the country's 100 primary schools of 20 upazilas during the last one year are functioning well.
Under the concept of forming student council, students of class three to five will elect council members by casting their votes. After the election, one will be selected or elected as prime minister by voice vote from among the members of the council.
Then the elected prime minister will distribute portfolio among his or her cabinet like a parliamentary system of democracy. There will be ministers for education, midday meal, environment, health, water resource, teaching materials, cultural affairs and sports, reception of guests and others as per the recommendations of the general students.
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