Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said the government is working to make teaching a first-choice profession for meritorious people by reforming teacher recruitment and the education system.<\/p>\n
“Teaching can never be a profession of last resort or merely another job.\u00a0Rather, we are reshaping teacher recruitment and the education system to\u00a0ensure that the most meritorious people choose teaching as their first choice\u00a0of profession,” he said.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister was addressing as the chief guest at a ceremony at Osmani\u00a0Memorial Auditorium here marking World Teachers’ Day 2026 and honouring\u00a0selected teachers from primary to higher education levels with the national\u00a0‘Eminent Teacher Award’.<\/p>\n
Tarique Rahman said, “We believe that the dignity of the state is linked to\u00a0the honour and dignity of teachers in the state and society. If the dignity\u00a0of teachers remains intact in society, the image of the state is enhanced.”<\/p>\n
This year’s theme of World Teachers’ Day is: “Standing with Teachers: 60\u00a0Years of Protecting the Profession, Enhancing Dignity and Shaping Our\u00a0Future.”<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister expressed his profound respect to teachers of all primary\u00a0and secondary schools, colleges, madrasas, technical institutions and\u00a0universities across the country, and congratulated those who received the\u00a0‘Eminent Teacher Award’ for their merit and competence.<\/p>\n
He said if teachers could become the “need and loved ones” of their students,\u00a0it would be easier for the students to face global challenges as responsible\u00a0citizens through education.<\/p>\n
Referring to teachers as “ideal role models” for every student after they\u00a0move beyond the family school, Tarique Rahman said the government is\u00a0formulating and implementing plans so that teachers can confidently present\u00a0themselves as role models before their students.<\/p>\n
In the era of rapid development of social media and artificial intelligence\u00a0(AI), he said, there is no alternative to technical and practical education\u00a0beyond conventional teaching methods.<\/p>\n
“So, changing the strategies of learning and teaching and modernising the\u00a0education curriculum is the demand of the time,” he said.<\/p>\n
The government has formulated a new curriculum based on the realities of the\u00a0time, and students will receive textbooks based on the new curriculum within\u00a0this year, the Premier said, adding that the methods of learning and teaching\u00a0are extremely important to ensure that students do not become alienated from\u00a0books.<\/p>\n
“Instead of mere memorisation, we have to raise the questions of ‘why’ and\u00a0‘how’ in the minds of students. If curiosity is created, a student can become\u00a0his or her own teacher,” he continued.<\/p>\n
Tarique Rahman said “joyful learning” has become popular across the world,\u00a0particularly among school students.<\/p>\n
For the first time in Bangladesh, he said, the Ministry of Education is\u00a0providing sixth-grade students with a new book titled “Learning with\u00a0Happiness”. Similar books will be introduced for other grades in phases.<\/p>\n
The prime minister said the education system currently faces both immense\u00a0opportunities and major challenges. Artificial intelligence has opened up\u00a0vast opportunities for acquiring knowledge, while technical and practical\u00a0knowledge has become indispensable instead of certificate-based knowledge, he\u00a0added.<\/p>\n
Referring to the new challenges created for teachers by rapid advances in\u00a0information technology, Tarique Rahman said teachers’ training colleges need\u00a0to be further modernised to meet the challenges of the time.<\/p>\n
“We do not want to see technology as a substitute for teachers. Rather,\u00a0technology will be the strength of teachers,” he said, adding that the\u00a0government is advancing the “One Teacher, One Tab” programme to this end.<\/p>\n
The prime minister said teachers would be able to use digital lesson plans,\u00a0question banks, students’ learning progress data and necessary teaching\u00a0materials through their tablets. Multimedia classrooms are also being
\nexpanded at educational institutions across the country, while free Wi-Fi\u00a0facilities are being increased, he added.<\/p>\n
The Premier said the government wants to build an education system where no\u00a0child is deprived of education.”It is also essential to ensure that even if\u00a0someone drops out at any stage of their educational life for any reason, they\u00a0do not remain unemployed,” he said.<\/p>\n
Describing education as the biggest priority of the incumbent government,\u00a0Tarique Rahman said the highest-ever allocation for education has been made\u00a0in the national budget for the first time in the country’s history and the\u00a0allocation will be increased gradually.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the scale of secondary education, he said there are currently\u00a0around 21,000 institutions at the secondary level, where more than 300,000\u00a0teachers are providing education to millions of students.<\/p>\n
“Much of secondary education depends on private and MPO-listed institutions,”\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n
“There is still some disparity between urban and rural areas in terms of\u00a0educational opportunities,” the Prime Minister said, adding that the\u00a0government has various plans to ensure that students in both urban and rural
\nareas have access to skilled teachers and modern technology.<\/p>\n
Describing the government’s approach to reforming the education system, he\u00a0said its core foundations are equal opportunities, quality education and non-discriminatory access.<\/p>\n
Tarique Rahman said employment-oriented education is necessary, but\u00a0employment is not the sole purpose of education. “Moral and character\u00a0development is also one of the key objectives of education. If knowledge is
\nnot linked with morality, it can become a cause of harm rather than benefit\u00a0to society,” he continued.<\/p>\n
Urging teachers to make truthfulness, a sense of responsibility, empathy,\u00a0patriotism, humanity, discipline and respect for others integral parts of\u00a0education, he said teachers play the most important role after families in
\ninstilling moral values in students.<\/p>\n
Highlighting various government measures to ensure teachers’ financial\u00a0security and make teaching a more dignified and competitive profession, the\u00a0Prime Minister said the government is working particularly for teachers at\u00a0the primary, secondary and higher-secondary levels.<\/p>\n
He further said the President and the Prime Minister invite people from\u00a0different professions and sections of society to state functions at national\u00a0occasions, including Independence Day and Victory Day.<\/p>\n
“From this year, based on a policy, the concerned authorities are being\u00a0instructed to make it mandatory to invite at least one teacher each from\u00a0primary and secondary schools to such events,” he said.<\/p>\n
Tarique Rahman said a teacher, whether serving or retired, remains worthy of\u00a0the state’s respect throughout his or her life because of the noble\u00a0profession.<\/p>\n
Mentioning instructions to end harassment of teachers in receiving salaries\u00a0and retirement benefits, he said a teacher should not have to visit offices\u00a0and suffer hardship merely to receive salary or retirement benefits.<\/p>\n
“The money due to a teacher must reach their bank account on time and in\u00a0accordance with the rules,” he said.<\/p>\n
The Premier said the country’s teachers are one of the key instruments for\u00a0building a knowledge-based state and society.<\/p>\n
World Teachers’ Day is observed globally on October 5 every year to highlight\u00a0the importance of teachers’ dignity, rights, professional development and\u00a0ensuring quality education.<\/p>\n
Chaired by Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon, it was also\u00a0addressed, among others, by National Professor Dr Mahbub Ullah, Prime\u00a0Minister’s Office Spokesperson Mahdi Amin, State Minister for Primary and\u00a0Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing\u00a0Committee on the Ministry of Education Md Selim Bhuiyan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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