The education ministry conveyed the decision to the primary and mass education secretary on Monday that government primary schools could not add another class right now. The proposal was made in line with National Education Policy 2010, according to a source in the mass education ministry. As per the new education policy, the government would like to make primary education up to Class VIII and secondary education from Class IX to Class XII. Currently, over 600 primary schools are offering Class VI studies in the country while around 100 schools offer up to class VII. The mass education ministry made the proposal citing a meeting held on May 16 in which Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman discussed the education policy and its implementation.

Source: bd News24 October 09, 2017 20:37 UTC