School education
In the smaller cities and rural areas, the government could approve prototype models for architectural and civil eng. designs, for quick construction of cheaper hostel accommodation for the school and college students; using local low-cost materials [patronising the SMEs).
The kitchens need attention to ensure hygienic facilities and working conditions, (now ready-made spices are available in powder form). Just buy the ready-made components, and assemble [including self-assembly]. Include mass produced furniture for student dormitories [polythene/plastic furniture are cheaper, last longer, and save natural wood].
Then, the books and stationery items could be produced cheaper. This is a grey area (press reports). Production and printing may be decentralised [why travel to Dhaka for everything?]. We are exporting bicycles. Make bicycling popular. Then comes the cheap, mass produced (locally assembled) laptop PCs under Digital Bangladesh scheme.
Educational market is big business (volume involved). Why not have cheaper uniforms made to order? The school management boards monopolize this sector. Pay attention to suppliers of tiffin to schools (in the British era we used to pay only four anas per month for tiffin in a government school in Dacca/Dhaka). Pay attention to good housekeeping. Go into details; and study prototypes [talk less!); and do not neglect the future generation [of rulers].
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