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Faced with widespread criticism, the Planning Commission eventually rejected a proposal to send 500 officials abroad to monitor the health of primary school students.
It has been said that thanks to Corona, the foreign travel sector is not being maintained in any project taking into account the health issue.
The government will provide khichuri and biscuits (midday meal) three days a week to children in the country’s government primary schools. To do this, the government will undertake a program worth Tk 19,262 million rupees over a five-year period, which is intended to be implemented from next January.
There has been controversy over the Tk 15 crore proposal for training at home and abroad within the framework of this project. It has been proposed to send a total of 500 people for training abroad in five years at a cost of Tk 5 crore.
Swapan Kumar Ghosh, head of the socio-economic infrastructure department, informed the media about the cancellation of the two sectors. We cannot go beyond the discipline of ECNEC (Executive Committee of the National Economic Council). The Corona crisis is currently happening. The foreign travel sector is not maintained in any project. So why will you be in this project.
He added that the training sector in the country has also been canceled. People will not be allowed to waste a penny. Therefore, you have been asked to cancel the offer of Tk 15 crore. However, perhaps 4-5 lakh rupees will be saved for training in the country. Other sectors of the project are also being analyzed. I have asked to reduce expenses, including the cancellation of many sectors. I have also asked to increase some sectors. The project will be implemented in 509 upazilas. If we see an increase in one or two upazilas, we have no objection.
Currently, approximately 3.3 million children do not attend primary school. They do not go to school for various reasons. The DPER claims that food distribution will help children go to school and solve their nutritional problems. Food will be provided to 1 crore 46 lakh 60 thousand students through this program at a cost of 19 thousand 262 crore 72 lakh 25 thousand taka. Within the framework of the project, the students will receive khichuri-eggs and vegetables three days a week at noon. Nutritious cookies will be given for the remaining three days.
