Education secretary makes surprise visits to Dhaka schools

Senior Secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division Abdul Khaleque made surprise visits to six educational institutions in the capital on Thursday, inspecting their academic activities, administrative arrangements and cleanliness.

He was accompanied by Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) Director General Professor Dr Khan Moinuddin Al Mahmud Sohel.

The institutions visited were Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, Siddheswari Girls' College, Siddheswari Girls' High School, Siddheswari College, Siddheswari Boys' Higher Secondary School and Willes Little Flower School and College.

During the visits, the education secretary toured the campuses, classrooms and administrative offices to assess the overall learning environment.

He stressed the need to ensure a healthy, safe and enjoyable educational environment for students.

Addressing students, Abdul Khaleque said education should not be confined to textbooks alone. He encouraged them to take part in sports, music, poetry recitation, drama and religious activities, saying such extracurricular pursuits help develop their diverse talents.

He also advised the heads of the institutions to take necessary initiatives to involve students in extracurricular activities and urged students to cultivate humility.

Emphasising campus cleanliness, the secretary instructed the authorities concerned to take steps to recruit an adequate number of cleaning staff to maintain hygienic conditions.

At the end of the inspections, he urged teachers, officials and employees to perform their duties sincerely to improve the quality of education, maintain discipline and ensure a student-friendly learning environment.