Editorial
Books to reach students on time
Let it infuse dynamism in schools
The education ministry plans to observe the Textbook Festival Day on January 1, 2013 through reaching textbooks to all the primary and secondary level students across the country.
The observance will mark the distribution of some 26.17 crore copies of textbooks printed under the new curriculum among 3.68 crore students at the primary and secondary levels including madtrasahs and vocational schools.
Undoubtedly, this will be a significant achievement by the education ministry. So, thanks are due, in particular, to the education minister Nurul Islam Nahid.
It may be recalled that due to inordinate delay in distributing textbooks in the past, students of both primary and secondary levels had to suffer immensely. In consequence, a good part of their academic year would be wasted. Though the primary level students could get their books free of cost, the books, more often than not, would arrive late. As a result, many guardians had to buy the books from black market.
The chaotic situation prevailing in distribution of textbooks in the past had been attributed to the nexus between an evil syndicate within a section of printers and some corrupt officials in the education department.
Reassuringly, the situation has changed for the better since.
Having said that, questions remain if the books printed under the new curriculum could be published error-free. Arrangements should be in place to detect inaccuracies and mistakes without any loss of time.
The new curriculum from this academic session would, on the other hand, require teachers' orientation so that they are able to instruct students properly.
Hopefully, the education ministry has provided necessary attention to this issue that is critically linked to the students' grasping of the lessons imparted in their classes.
Hopefully, the improvements so made would stimulate fresh enthusiasm among teachers and students alike and infuse dynamism and a sense of purpose in the primary and secondary level education in the country.
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