Education situation of Bangladesh: 2013
By :
Md. Sady
Corresponding writer:
Yi Lianyun
Ancient Bangladesh had 1 primary school per 400 families, and many higher educational institutes. All was privately operated but subsidized by government. British ruler from 1760 to 1860 destroys all. Again, with the private effort Bangladeshi education system starts to grow. After final freedom of 1971 Bangladesh government starts it for all citizens. Now Bangladesh educational system is three-tiered and highly subsidized. The government of Bangladesh operates many schools in the primary and secondary levels. It also subsidizes parts of the funding for many private schools. In the tertiary education sector, the government also funds state universities. It also has many non-subsidized private universities.
Bangladesh conforms fully to the Education ForAll (EFA) objectives, the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and international declarations. Article 17 of the Bangladesh Constitution provides that all children between the ages of 6-18 years will receive education free of cost.
Target of Education: Development of humanity and peoples oriented development, and to build up’ able to lead to progress such intellectual, logical, moralist, righteous, respectful to own and other peoples religion, superstition less, tolerant to other’s views, non-sectarian, patriot and work-efficient citizens. Simultaneously by the education nation should get the ability and characteristics to coup with rapidly changeable world.
Education system in brief:
The three main educational systems in Bangladesh, ordered by decreasing student numbers, are: • General Education System • Religious (Madrasah) Education System • Technical - Vocational Education System
Each of these three main systems is divided into four levels: • Pre-Primary Level (years 2/3) • Primary Level (years 1 to 5) • Secondary Level (years 6 to 12) •
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