The government is actively considering the recruitment of approximately 9,000 religious teachers across the country to stem the decline of moral education, Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon informed Parliament on Sunday.
During the scheduled question-and-answer session, the minister assured the House that the government is prioritising the promotion of moral education for all religions, not only Islam. He emphasised that this initiative would play a vital role in helping students achieve moral values and humanitarian qualities.
Milon further noted that a special committee has been constituted to bring English medium schools under a specific set of regulations.
Responding to a query from lawmaker SM Jahangir Hossain, the education minister stated that there are currently 57 public universities in the country.
He clarified that the government is placing greater importance on improving the quality and educational environment of existing universities rather than establishing new ones. However, the government will make subsequent decisions regarding new universities after thorough verification of necessity.
Regarding the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) enlistment of educational institutions, Milon announced that the government would invite fresh applications and re-verify long-pending submissions.
The parliamentary session commenced at 11am, presided over by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed (Bir Bikram). According to the decision of the Business Advisory Committee, the current session will continue until April 30.
A total of 50 hours has been allocated for the discussion on the President’s speech, which began with the motion of thanks at the start of the session.
