The education system in the country is divided into different levels – primary, secondary, higher secondary, and higher education.
There is a lack of quality education at each level. One of the reasons for this is that the education sector has not received much priority.
The necessary policies and strategies and adequate investment have not been made for the development of this sector.
During the one and a half decade rule of the Awami League government, the quality of education has gradually deteriorated.
However, it is a sad but true fact that the interim government, despite taking various initiatives to reform various sectors of the country, is indifferent to education.
Although eleven reform commissions have been formed to reform and restructure the country, no commission has been formed in the education sector.
The July Charter also does not contain any significant commitment to structural reforms in the education system.
The foundation of the development of every economically advanced country is quality education. It is one of the elements of human resource development. And without human resources, the long-term progress of any country is not possible.
Therefore, it is necessary to give importance to education in the discussions and activities of national reconstruction.
Due to the shortage of skilled teachers at primary level, outdated teaching methods and insufficient teaching materials, the quality of the learning environment has not improved.
According to the World Bank’s Human Capital Index, students achieve six years of international proficiency despite spending 10 years and 2 months in school.
This plight is also evident from the results of recent secondary and higher secondary exams.
The quality of education and research at the university level has also remained underdeveloped.
UNESCO also says, a country should spend at least 20 percent of its budget on education. But for several years, the country has not allocated more than 12 percent of its budget for education.
Due to low investment, Bangladeshi universities lag far behind in research and the production of skilled human resources.
Furthermore, the bulk of the allocation to the country’s education sector is spent on the salaries and allowances of teachers, officials, and employees. Improving the quality of education and research is neglected there.
It is important to remember that the world today has become technology-dependent. Accordingly, if the people can be skilled, unemployment in the country will not increase.
In short, skilled human resources will be developed. And it is not possible to turn the population into wealth without quality education.
