Medium of education
In urban areas we see a tendency among parents nowadays to send their kids to English Medium schools. The reasons are known to all, the parents want to see their next generation not lagging behind others, especially in today's world where English is not only a language but also the medium for career advancement.
The other day I was watching a report in "Channel i" regarding the man made disaster in Sathkira through cultivation of shrimps by bringing in salty water to fertile soil from the sea. The soil has lost its fertility.
It strikes my mind whether we are also doing the same in case of different mediums of schools. Children belonging to the same age group are studying in different mediums and learning different subjects, whereas their creeds, culture, colour, heritage, values etc. are common.
Educationists and the authorities may please look into the matter and guide our nation to have a balanced system of education at school level so that we can proceed together, rather than group-wise.
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