Disparities in the country’s educational system have widened over the years and more social conflict lies ahead if the gap is not reduced, renowned economist Prof Rehman Sobhan has said.
The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.
The new budget can be described as a “crisis response”
For example, when the Dakar Declaration came in 2000, the country said it would spend 6 percent of GDP on education. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation recommends earmarking four to six percent of the GDP for the sector.
Low allocations for sectors that ensure people’s well-being, such as health, education, agriculture and social safety protection, is unacceptable
The enchantment of statistics should not blind us to the sobering truth.
Today, students are still subjected to, more or less, the same so-called education that we or our seniors experienced.
Bangladesh is lagging behind its neighbours with smaller GDP sizes when it comes to education spending.
Educators and concerned citizens have been urging a major increase in public allocation for the education sector.
Disparities in the country’s educational system have widened over the years and more social conflict lies ahead if the gap is not reduced, renowned economist Prof Rehman Sobhan has said.
The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.
The new budget can be described as a “crisis response”
For example, when the Dakar Declaration came in 2000, the country said it would spend 6 percent of GDP on education. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation recommends earmarking four to six percent of the GDP for the sector.
Low allocations for sectors that ensure people’s well-being, such as health, education, agriculture and social safety protection, is unacceptable
The enchantment of statistics should not blind us to the sobering truth.
Today, students are still subjected to, more or less, the same so-called education that we or our seniors experienced.
Bangladesh is lagging behind its neighbours with smaller GDP sizes when it comes to education spending.
Educators and concerned citizens have been urging a major increase in public allocation for the education sector.
The allocation for education in the proposed budget for FY2022-23 leaves a lot to be desired.
