Distribution of textbooks begins
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated free distribution of school textbooks among the students up to secondary level for the 2012 academic year.
She handed over a set of new textbooks to 15 students of five educational institutions under primary, secondary, madrasa and technical education at a ceremony at Gono Bhaban in the morning.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid handed to the premier a set of seven new books of class VI, VII and VIII.
Speaking on the occasion, Hasina said a modern, time-befitting education is the demand of the time and the government is working relentlessly to this end.
Emphasising on flourishing the talents of the students by applying science and ICT education, she said that without such education the development of the country would not be possible.
Terming the students as the future leaders of the nation, the premier hoped that they would build themselves as worthy citizens by acquiring proper education.
Books are now being printed and distributed through open tenders by breaking the syndicate to ensure their hassle-free distribution in time, she said.
The process has reduced the printing cost, and the quality of books will be improved further next year, the premier observed.
The free textbooks will reach every school by January 1 as the government will observe the day as 'Textbook Festival Day' across the country, she said.
Hasina said a total of 22,13,66,383 copies of books were printed this year for 3,12,13,759 primary, secondary, madrasa and technical school students, and these books have already been reached up to upazila level through 9,000 trucks .
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