The government is considering introducing educational loans: Minister of Education



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The government is thinking of introducing education loans to facilitate the educational activities of students, the education minister said. Dipu Moni. He spoke at an online seminar (webinar) organized by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) on Saturday.

He said that student loans can be made to allow them to continue their education easily. I have said it in Parliament, the Prime Minister also nodded. We will consider granting student loans from now on. Wherever it is needed, so that students can fulfill it. They must not be discriminated against.

DCCI President Shams Mahmood conducted a webinar entitled ‘E-Learning’. In this, academics and experts in this field expressed their opinions. The opening remarks were given by Professor Osama Khan, Vice Chancellor of the University of Surrey, UK.

Participating in the discussion, the speakers emphasized developing the necessary infrastructure to make e-learning more effective in the country’s educational system, update the curricular content and provide low-cost internet services.

In this context, the president of DCCI raised the issue of the high cost of internet in the current mobile phones in the country. He said the high cost of mobile data packages is a major obstacle for marginalized people to access Internet services. He said that the average rate of participation in technical education in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries is above 45 percent, while in Bangladesh it is below 15 percent. In this situation, you must be available to increase participation and interest in technical education. This requires e-learning.

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At that time, said the Minister of Education, more importance will be given to e-learning activities in education policy. He said that the people of this country are very tech-friendly. So we do not have to face too many challenges to increase the use of e-learning especially in educational activities.

The minister said: “Our current educational policy was formulated in 2010, updated and initiatives were taken to reform it.”

At that time, among others, the rector of the National University Prof. Harun-ur-Rashid, vice-rector of the American International University, professor. Carmen Z. Lamanna, Chairperson of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board. Maryland. Murad Hossain Mollah, professor of electrical and electronic engineering at United International University. Khwaja Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed, professor at the North-South University Department of Accounting and Finance. Mohammad Ishtiaq Azim, Senior Vice President of DCCI NKA Mobin and others.

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