Primary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder today spoke as the chief guest at the presentation of a research report at the Directorate of Primary Education in the capital. Photo: PIDDHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - Primary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder today said the government is giving importance to developing every government primary school as an 'autonomous' one to ensure quality of primary education. He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the presentation of a research report titled 'Evaluation of the impact of involving government primary school teachers in extra-professional activities' at the Directorate of Primary Education in the capital. The event was organised by the National Academy of Primary Education (NAPE). The research report presented at the event highlighted the information that government primary school teachers do 37 types of extra-professional works per year.
