Limitations in education system in bangladesh

1. 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.

2. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. The Education System in Bangladesh
The four main educational tracks in Bangladesh
are:
General Education System
Madrasah Education System
English Medium
Technical -Vocational Education System

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.
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12. Religious and Moral Education
Students will be encouraged to acquire noble
virtues, honesty and courage.

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

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

15. 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

16. People’s
Emancipation
Education
Employment
Equality
Empowerment
Four pillars of Emancipation

17. 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

18. 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.
Equity
Working 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.
SecurityPeople’sEmancipation

19. 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
Equity
The 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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20. Limitation in Tertiary Education
Relevance
Efficiency
Quality
Access Access to mainly to the rich people.
Lower access rate for woman to man.
Equity
Access 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.
People’sEmancipationSecurity

21. 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

22. Question