Steps soon for education in mother tongue
Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor Barrister Devashish Roy yesterday said the government will take step to introduce primary education in mother tongue for the 13 indigenous communities in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT).
This is mandatory as per Article 33 of CHT Peace Accord, 1997 and Article-3 of Parbattay Zila Parishad Act, 1989, he said.
The government should ensure primary education of all indigenous children in their mother languages, he said while addressing a discussion meeting organised by Khagrachhari Hill District Council (KHDC), held at the Tribal Cultural Institute (TCI) to mark the International Language Year. KHDC Chairman Monindra Lal Tripura presided over the function.
He sought cooperation of all including the civil society and NGOs to introduce primary education through mother tongue.
This will increase literacy, decrease school dropout rate and held flourish individual culture of different communities.
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