School Curriculum
Gender, social equality to be added as subject
A new subject will be added in the curriculum for class VIII students from next year to teach children about gender and social equality, revealed a convention of education specialists yesterday.
Dr Siddiqur Rahman, consultant at National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), made the announcement in response to a call of gender sensitisation of textbooks, at a meeting organised by Bangladesh Nari Progoti Shangha in the capital.
He stated that the new subject, called “Professional and Life-related Education”, aims to eradicate gender discrimination and social hierarchy.
“We want to teach children that rickshaw pulling is just as respectable a profession as being a doctor or engineer,” said Siddiqur Rahman. “We also want to make them gender sensitive and believe both genders are equal,” he said.
The subject will also include crucial topics such as puberty, as well as reproductive and sexual health.
Manusher Jonno Foundation urged the government to include more indigenous representations.
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