Initiate tiffin system at secondary level schools
The education ministry yesterday emphasised on initiating tiffin system for the students of non-government secondary schools.
The ministry, in a circular signed by Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, yesterday said, although two school-feeding programmes for primary schools are being run in the country, no such programmes are there at secondary level.
The circular came following the prime minister's direction to initiate tiffin system at the high school level that came at Deputy Commissioner's conference on July this year.
Ensuring nutrition to the students will help reduce the drop out rate, the circular said.
The ministry requested assistance from school managing committees, well-off people, educationists, former students and solvent parents to initiate the programme.
The ministry requested the schools to arrange a fund by opening an account in a nearby bank, which will be operated jointly by the managing committee president and school headmaster.
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