Babi Hajjaj Calls for Coordinated Efforts to Improve Primary Education
International development organisation Plan International has expressed interest in working closely with the Bangladesh government to improve the quality of primary education, develop children’s basic skills and creative thinking, increase educational opportunities for girls and prevent child marriage.
Plan International Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Reena Ghelani expressed this interest during a courtesy meeting with State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Babi Hajjaj at his office on Wednesday.
During the meeting, the Plan International CEO praised the state minister’s leadership and efforts to improve the quality of primary education in Bangladesh.
She said early childhood development, quality education and preventing child marriage were among the organisation’s main priorities.
She also said the organisation wants to use its long experience in Bangladesh to take coordinated initiatives for disadvantaged communities in line with the government’s development plans.
At the meeting, State Minister Babi Hajjaj said the main goal of primary education is not just to bring children to school. It is also to ensure effective and quality learning for every child.
He said the government was giving special importance to developing students’ basic reading, writing and maths skills, along with creativity and skills needed for their future lives.
The meeting also discussed ways to prevent girls from dropping out of school, create child-friendly school environments, ensure separate sanitation facilities and help local families deal with the effects of climate change.
Senior officials of the ministry and representatives of Plan International Bangladesh were also present at the meeting.
