AI-focused training to be arranged for primary teachers: Bobby Hajjaj

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has said arrangements will be made to provide primary school teachers with training on artificial intelligence (AI) and modern educational technologies to enhance their digital and technology skills.
“The future of education is technology-driven. However, to ensure the best use of technology, teachers must be equipped with the necessary skills. Technology can never replace teachers; rather, it is an effective tool for enhancing their capabilities,” he said.
He made the remarks as the chief guest at a global dialogue titled “Empowering Teachers in Low-Resource Classrooms to Co-Design EdTech for Student-Centered Learning,” organised by Education House UNGA 81 in New York on Tuesday as part of the programme of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The state minister said it was particularly important to ensure the proper use of technology to make learning opportunities more effective and inclusive for students in low-resource classrooms. He said the government expects primary school teachers not merely to use technology, but also to play an innovative role in determining how it can be used according to students’ needs.
He further said that alongside expanding the use of digital technology in primary education, equal importance must be given to teacher training, classroom realities, students’ learning outcomes and local needs. Effective technology-based initiatives will be undertaken in Bangladesh’s primary education sector by drawing on international experience and support from partners, he added.
Maldives’ State Minister for Education, Higher Education and Skills Development Dr Ahmed Mohamed, Alex Wong, Senior Adviser at the Office of the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and Borhane Chakroun, Director of UNESCO’s Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, participated in the panel discussion at the global dialogue.
Later, Bobby Hajjaj addressed an event titled “From Classroom to Economy: Modernizing Bangladesh’s Education and Skills—Turning Learning into Jobs, Enterprise and Economic Strength,” organised by the Bangladesh Consulate General in New York, as the chief guest.
There, he said an effective connection must be established between classroom education and real-world skills. The future generation must be prepared in a way that enables them to apply their knowledge and skills to employment, entrepreneurship and the country’s economic progress.
The event discussed various aspects of modernising Bangladesh’s education and skills development system, promoting job-oriented education and establishing more effective links between education and economic activities.