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Tk 1200cr project launched to improve quality of education

Staff Correspondent
Education Adviser Dr Hossain /illur Rahman yesterday said the boys will be given stipends from now on alongside the girls so that they do not lag behind in the education sector.
We have achieved success in spreading female education by prioritising the girls, now we have taken decision to give stipends to
boys so that they do not lag behind the girls," said the adviser at a project launching workshop at LGED conference hall in the city.
The project titled 'Secondary education quality and access enhancement project (Seqaep)' aims at improving the quality of education by improving teaching-learning process.
The project focuses on two very important areas --first, it
aims at increasing access of both the poor boys and girls to education, and secondly to improve secondary school education with emphasis on Mathematics and English.
The six-year-long project starting from July 2008 will be implemented in 121 upazilas at a coStofTk 1200 crore.
Speaking as chief guest the adviser said the project will help
improve quality of educat ion.
"I hope the education ministry will see this project as flagship.' he said, adding, this project will help students develop their reading habit.
The project also aims at strengthening classroom environment, he added.
Secretary to education ministry Momtajul Islam said the project will ensure equal access by
providing stipends and other incentives to poor boys and girls.
Vinaya Swaroop, acting country director of the World Bank, said the project is likely to contribute substantially to the country's long-term objective of human capital development for sustaining economic growth and poverty reduction.
"The World Bank is delighted to be a partner of the government
in this important project," he
added.
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury, secretary to Planning Division, AMM Nasir Uddin, member of the Planning Commission, Aminul Islam Bhuiyan, secretary to Economic Relations Division, and Mohammad Mesbahuddin, chief of planning. Ministry of Education, also spoke at the workshop.