Under this initiative, the minister directed authorities to implement several measures, including ensuring free education up to the university level for the children of those shaheeds in the “July uprising.”
The announcement was made on Tuesday, the first working day after Eid-ul-Fitr, during a post-Eid exchange meeting with officials and staff at the Ministry of Education conference room. Senior officials from the Secondary and Higher Education Division, Technical and Madrasa Education Division, and Primary and Mass Education Division were present.
During the meeting, the minister discussed the 180-day program, plans for the 2026–2027 fiscal year, and a five-year strategy for education sector development. These plans align with the electoral manifesto of the Nationalist Party and the vision of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
Emphasizing swift implementation of the government’s commitments, the minister highlighted key initiatives such as “One Teacher, One Tab,” multimedia classrooms, compulsory third-language education, technical education for all, and the “One Child, One Tree” program.
He also stressed providing free school uniforms and shoes (keds), introducing student loan facilities for higher education abroad, and recognizing memorizers of the Quran.
To improve primary education quality, the minister instructed authorities to remove bottlenecks in teacher training. He suggested conducting training in multiple shifts if necessary to ensure all teachers receive training quickly, including nationalized teachers over the age of 50.
The meeting decided that within the next 180 days, more than 200,000 students across all upazilas will receive free school uniforms and shoes. It was also decided to expand this initiative nationwide to cover all primary students as quickly as possible.
Additionally, there are plans to provide tablets to all teachers in primary, technical, madrasa, and school-college levels within one year.
The minister also directed ensuring free education up to the university level for children of those killed in mass uprisings and anti-authoritarian movements, as well as for injured and disabled “July student fighters.”
Other decisions include launching math olympiads at the upazila level and making debate competitions and debate clubs mandatory in all educational institutions to foster intellectual development among students.
The minister called on all stakeholders to work sincerely to implement the 180-day program, stating that it has been designed for the welfare of the people and to fulfill their aspirations.
He added that fulfilling the dreams of the people of Bangladesh is the primary goal of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.
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