Ministry working to deliver textbooks on time

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education is working to ensure that new textbooks reach students across the country within the scheduled time, Barrister Gias Uddin Rimon, special assistant to the prime minister for primary and mass education, has said.

He made the remarks on Saturday night while inspecting a printing press in Tejgaon, Dhaka, to assess the progress of textbook printing for primary, secondary and Ebtedayee madrasa students.

During the surprise visit, Rimon, accompanied by officials of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), inspected the progress of printing, the quality of printing and paper, cutting, binding and delivery arrangements to upazila-level destinations.

He said the ministry was working under the prime minister’s instructions to ensure that students across the country receive their textbooks on time.

Earlier on Saturday afternoon, Rimon reviewed textbook printing progress at the NCTB office with Education Ministry Senior Secretary Abdul Khaleque. He later visited another printing press in Tejgaon to inspect the work.

During the visits, he instructed the authorities concerned to complete printing within the stipulated time to ensure timely delivery of textbooks to students. He also stressed the need to maintain proper printing quality.