State Minister for Education Bobby Hajjaj has announced that special plans are being prepared to reduce the disparity between urban and rural education in Bangladesh. He made the remarks on Monday morning after visiting Agargaon Talatala Government Primary School in Dhaka. The minister said the existing education structure would be enriched and a new curriculum formulated to address students’ deficiencies in reading and writing skills.

He added that the government is working to improve student attendance, enhance teacher competence, and raise the overall quality of primary education. Effective measures will be taken to reduce absenteeism among students, while special training programs will be arranged to strengthen teachers’ professional skills.

Hajjaj also stated that the government will identify problems in primary schools and resolve them gradually. In addition, initiatives will be taken to improve teachers’ living standards and expand their benefits.