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DHAKA, June 10, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Primary and Mass Education 
Bobby Hajjaj has said the government is committed to scaling up innovative 
education initiatives of NGOs and development partners at the national level 
to ensure inclusive and quality education across the country.

He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the "UNESCO 
Confucius Literacy Prize 2025" award ceremony held at a city hotel today.

The minister said special emphasis would be placed on ensuring educational 
access for children in climate-vulnerable and hard-to-reach areas by 
expanding proven and effective models so that learning opportunities and 
skills development can reach every household.

Highlighting climate-resilient education approaches, he underscored the 
importance of boat-based and floating school systems as practical solutions 
for education delivery in remote and disaster-prone regions.

Congratulating award-winning organisation "Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha", he 
said the organisation has long been successfully implementing boat-based 
education programmes, which stand as a tested and effective model for 
reaching underserved communities.

The key priority now is to scale up such successful initiatives in similar 
geographical contexts through coordinated efforts involving both government 
and development partners, he noted.

The state minister further said that while initiating programmes is 
important, ensuring effective implementation and wider outreach is even more 
critical.
 
He reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting the expansion of such 
impactful models at the national level.

Bobby Hajjaj also expressed gratitude to UNESCO for its continued support in 
advancing education in Bangladesh and hoped that this cooperation would be 
further strengthened in the coming years.

Among others, Rasheda K. Choudhury, Executive Director of CAMPE, Debabrata 
Chakraborty, Director General of the Bureau of Non-Formal Education and Susan 
Vize, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, along with senior education 
officials from home and abroad, attended the event.