Dhaka: Primary and Mass Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon today underscored the need for restructuring the education system to make it employment-oriented, skill-based, and relevant to the demands of the times. “The current conventional education system in the country is contributing to the rising unemployment. The education system will be restructured to make it skill-based, job-oriented, and aligned with modern needs,” he said.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the minister made the remarks as the chief guest at a discussion session held at the Primary Teachers Training Institute (PTI) in the capital’s Mirpur area. The event was organised by the Primary and Mass Education Ministry on the occasion of Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day. Dr. Milon emphasized that education should serve as a tool for creating a skilled workforce rather than increasing unemployment.
He pointed out that the expansion of skill-based education is still insufficient compared to actual demand, and the education system will be redesigned to nurture students as competent, employable, and productive individuals. Highlighting the importance of the mother tongue, the minister stated that Bengali is the primary medium of thoughts and feelings. However, in the era of globalisation, learning English as a second language is essential to enhance linguistic competency. He also mentioned that the government will take effective steps to preserve and develop the languages of the country’s small ethnic communities.
Speaking on the occasion as a special guest, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj stated that the ministry will follow a ‘zero tolerance’ policy against corruption in all its departments, leaving no room for any corruption in the next five years. The state minister stressed three key pillars for improving education quality: curriculum, classroom, and consistency. He expressed a commitment to ensuring qualitative coordination among Bengali medium, English medium, technical, and madrasah education.
The programme was presided over by Primary and Mass Education Ministry Secretary Abu Taher Md Masud Rana. Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education Abu Noor Md. Shamsuzzaman, along with senior ministry and directorate officials, teachers, and guardians, were also present.