LALMONIRHAT, March 13, 2022 (BSS) - Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni today
said the Monthly Payment Order (MPO) facilities will be provided without any
recommendation to those educational institutions that have fulfilled the
criteria set in the policy.  
 
"Only eligible and qualified institutions, according to the policy, will be
brought under MPO coverage without any kind of recommendation and those who
failed to meet the conditions of the policy will not be included in the
scheme in any way," said the education minister.
 
She was addressing as the chief guest at a program, marking the birth
centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the
golden jubilee of the country's independence at Uttar Bangla College (UBC) in
Kakina village of Lalmonirhat's Kaliganj upazila.
 
It is not possible to nationalize all secondary educational institutions
without conducting prior research, she said, adding, "If researches suggest
nationalizing educational institutions to improve the quality of education,
nationalization will be done based on financial capacity."
 
Otherwise, it is not possible to nationalize all secondary schools as the
main goal of this education-friendly government is to improve the quality of
education, she added.
 
Dipu Moni said, "We have been able to bring everyone into education and the
rate of dropping out students from schools has decreased significantly. We
are working relentlessly to improve the quality of education."
 
"We want to build students as skilled and good people by increasing their
skills on all subjects and areas, not just providing education," she added.
 
The minister said, "On the occasion of birth centenary of Bangabandhu and the
golden jubilee of the country, I can firmly say that Bangabandhu's daughter
Sheikh Hasina and her government is education and teacher-friendly government
which is working for financial security of teachers and education sector."
 
Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed presided over the program, while
National University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr M Mashiur Rahman addressed
as a special guest on the occasion.
 
Deputy Commissioner of Lalmonirhat Abu Zafor, Zila Parishad Chairman Motiur
Rahman, Founder of the college Dr Mojammel Hoque and College principal Abdur
Rauf, among others, also addressed the program.