Education policy
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The government is contemplating formulation of a new education policy in line with the Qudrat-e-Khuda Education Commission report of 1974 and also taking into consideration the education policies formulated by past governments. We welcome the decision of the government; the policy should ensure equal opportunity for all, irrespective of girls and boys, affluent and poor, rural and urban and match with current demands . We expect that the new education policy would be more pragmatic, people oriented, coherent with the national and global needs as well as more technical in nature, rather than theoretical. The education policy may have four levels keeping in mind the local, national and global requirements ensuring learning of modern technology, agriculture and environmental and natural sciences and basic health education to meet the challenge of the modern competitive world. Primary education for eight years, may go up to class eight with basic alphabetical learning, social and political behaviours, basic learning in English, Bengali, simple mathematics and healthcare. Secondary Education: class nine to class 12: English, Bengali, social and political science, economics, mathematics, agriculture and applied and natural sciences, human physiology and healthcare. Graduation: 4 or 5 years-- general, medical and engineering. Three years' diploma in various fields may be also obtained after the HSC. Higher education should only be available to reasonably meritorious students and those who are interested to work in research, analytical and developmental fields including teaching and academic professions and services to diplomatic and foreign institutions. The government may also consider free education for both boys and girls up to the HSC level.
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