Welcome to my Presentation“Limitations in the state’s education system:

Perspective of people’s emancipation and security in Bangladesh”

Presented by:AD Ujjal Kumar Paul (AV- 173)

ADC, BD Ansar & VDP, Khulna. & Trainee Officer of 34th BCS Officers’ Basic Training Course.

At a Glance Introduction Education as a constitutional obligation in Bangladesh National Education Policy (2010) Salient features of National Education Policy 2010 The Education System in Bangladesh Structure of education system in Bangladesh People’s Emancipation Security measures(Non-traditional) Limitation How to overcome the limitations

The constitutional obligation to the Government of the Bangladesh is to ensure literacy of all the citizens of the country within the shortest possible.

Article 17 of the Constitution The State shall adopt effective measures for the purpose

of- (a) establishing a uniform, mass oriented and universal

system of education and extending free and compulsory education to all children to such stage as may be determined by law;

(b) relating education to the needs of society and producing properly trained and motivated citizens to serve those needs;

(c) removing illiteracy within such time as may be determined by law.

Education as a constitutional obligation in Bangladesh

National Education Policy (2010)

There are 30 goals and objectives in the National Education Policy (2010) in which emphasis are given on:

• Morality and production oriented education;• Technical and vocational education;• Equity regarding gender, religion and ethnicity;• ICT and math-science education;• Same curriculum and syllabus for all streams;• Awareness creation on environmental issues;• Education for special children and street children.

The Education System in Bangladesh

The four main educational tracks in Bangladesh are:

General Education SystemMadrasah Education SystemEnglish MediumTechnical -Vocational Education System

Structure of education system in Bangladesh

1. Primary (1-5)2. Secondary (6-10)3. Higher secondary (9-12)

Bangladesh govt. has been changed the existing education system by national education policy-2010.

It includes:4. pre-primary(3-6 years old)5. Primary level (1-8)6. Secondary level (9-10)7. Higher secondary (11-12)

Pre-Primary and Primary Education

A one-year pre-primary schooling must be introduced for 5+ children.

Primary Level (class 1 to 8)

The primary levels of education are controlled by the seven General Education Boards.

Vocational and Technical Education

The secondary level of education will include Classes 9 to 10. The higher secondary level of education will include Classes 11 to 12.

Secondary and higher secondary Education

The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of technical and vocational education in the country. Curriculum is implemented by BTEB.

Adult and Non-Formal Education

There exists a substantial number of NGO-run non-formal schools, catering mainly to the drop-outs of the government and non-government primary schools.

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Madrasa Education

The large registered secondary madrasa sector in Bangladesh is the outcome of many years of reform where financial incentives have been used to induce madrasas to include market-oriented subjects in the curriculum and alter policy to admit

female students.

Religious and Moral Education

Students will be encouraged to acquire noble virtues, honesty and courage.

Higher Education

The purpose of higher education is to generate and innovate knowledge, at the same time to build up a skilled manpower.

Women’s Education

Women’s can play their roles in the socio-economicdevelopment of the country through self-employment or being employed in variousPositions.

An educated person is an emancipated person who consciously becomes the guardian of his rights and freedoms and those of others.

Even though an educated person can be imprisoned physically, he or she cannot be slaved intellectually or subjugated mentally.

We need to unify the various types of education systems that exist in our country. We must create a level playing field where every student will get the same and proper opportunity.

People’s Emancipation

People’s Emancipatio

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Education

Employment

Equality

Empowerment

Four pillars of Emancipation

Security measures(Non-traditional):

Discrimination in every stage of education must be removed or else mental separation will be established from the very beginning of their educational life, which can be very dangerous for a nation.

Religious Education System unfortunately leading to religious extremism

Higher education in private university also leading to religious extremism

Limitation in Primary Education

Relevance

Efficiency

Quality

Access Constitution has already made primary education compulsory, it is extremely difficult to find ways and

means to bring all school age children to primary schools.

EquityWorking children from extremely poor households, physically and mentally handicapped, urban slum

dwellers, residents of inaccessible rural areas, tribal.

Children from poorer families obviously suffered most from the declining standard of education in

urban primary schools.

Significantly fail to play an increasingly important role in the national economy.

Drop out rate still quite high. Drug trafficking, taking drug.

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Limitation in Secondary Education

Relevance

Efficiency

Quality

Access Many secondary schools belong to the private sector operating experience proliferation, many poor regions

remain totally un-served by any secondary school

EquityThe problem of equity is worse compared to primary education. Tuition fees, school uniform, text books,

transport of secondary education are high.

Quality of education reflected by performance of students at public examinations can hardly be called

satisfactory . could hardly play an effective role in preparing the students for higher education and for meeting the

manpower needs of the economy and increase unemployment

Drop out rate still quite high and engage themselves in anti-social activities like Drug

trafficking, taking drug, smuggling, pick pocketing.

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Limitation in Tertiary Education

Relevance

Efficiency

Quality

Access Access to mainly to the rich people. Lower access rate for woman to man.

EquityAccess to private universities restricted only to those who can pay extremely high tuition fees , only the

children from affluent families.

Quality is a serious problem in public and private university as UGC failed to establish an equal

standard.

Education imparted at universities had little relevance to the needs of the economy. huge

unemployed graduate, frustration, engaging anti-social activities.

Engage in religious extremism rather emphasis on job.

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How to overcome the limitations to ensure people’s emancipation and security in Bangladesh

• Mobilization of additional resources • Partnerships with parents communities, private

section, businesses, NGOs, religious bodies• An uniform-System of Basic and Secondary

Education• Efficient and specialized teachers• De-Politicization of Education• Providing internet facility and e-learning• Relevant and rational Education Policy-making

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