Dhaka: Students and their guardians expressed delight as the primary scholarship examinations were reintroduced, State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj announced. The reestablishment of these exams marks a significant step in the government's efforts to encourage educational attendance and engagement through scholarship initiatives.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the state minister emphasized the government's primary objective to boost school attendance and educational pursuit by offering scholarships. Future plans include expanding these initiatives on a larger scale. His remarks came after visiting the Primary Scholarship Examination center at Motijheel Government Primary School in the capital earlier today.
He also visited another examination center at Motijheel Ideal Government Primary School, noting that his main purpose was to ensure that students could take their exams with all necessary facilities in place. "We have observed that the school authorities have made all required arrangements for the students. I personally visited two centers today. Through district and upazila-level education officers, updates from across the country are being monitored, and so far all reports have been positive," Hajjaj stated.
While acknowledging some student absences, Hajjaj mentioned that measures would be taken to enhance attendance in the future. He assured that various initiatives would be introduced to motivate both students and guardians, and ongoing programs would continue. Discussions were held with guardians to address their expectations through government efforts.
The state minister also discussed potential revisions to the primary scholarship program, including changes to scholarship funding and the number of beneficiaries. New criteria might be introduced for both public and private sector students to boost motivation among students and their families.
Hajjaj highlighted the government's plan to increase the literacy rate to 96 percent, indicating that alongside primary education, non-formal education systems will be fortified to meet this target.