M M Jasim :
The study of fine arts is being hampered in the country due to high price of art ink, lack of educated art teachers, high tuition fees for home teachers, colour shortage and inadequate facilities. As a result, the students are being deprived of learning modern knowledge of Fine Arts.
Subaitah Kashem Sadia, 6, daughter of Abul Kashem and Samina, a student of KG class, said, “I am interested in arts but due to lack of teacher, I am learning painting from my mother at home. And my mother also very much inspires me.”
Saifunnahar Bithi, a guardian, said, “My daughter has the hobby to draw picture. I have to bought two to three ink pots in a week which cost me per pot at least Tk 300. It is very difficult to buy every week.”
Shahabuddin Talukder, another guardian, shared his feelings by this way, “I live in Mohammadpur. My daughter is interested in Fine Arts. But I do not get any home teacher because there is no available art teacher in the school. The tuition fee of the home teacher is also so high. That is why the learning of my daughter is being hampered.”
Although the fine art is a part of the modern education, the Education Ministry is discouraging this work of art, as it is not mandatory in primary level syllabus in the country.
The fine art is also optional subject in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination.
Surprisingly, the Ministry has made the Fine Art mandatory for the students from Class VI to VIII.
The artists branded it as ridiculous saying that the concerned Ministry has created the syllabus from Class VI to VIII with fine arts as a subject and asked the students who have no previous experience about drawing art to study it and sit in exams for 50 marks.
Sources said, some reputed schools, particularly in the cities, make their syllabus for class one with the fine arts for 20 marks only.
Most of the schools across the country do not have any fine arts subject in class one.
All the government and non-government schools do not have Fine Arts from Class II to V. So no teacher was also appointed in this regard.
However, the Education Ministry also appoints teachers of Fine Arts in secondary level. But Fine Art is not mandatory for SSC students.
Ranjon Barai, a teacher of Motijheel Ideal School and College told The New Nation on Thursday, “The students of our institution attend all classes to learn Fine Arts with much eagerness. They also take part in many painting competitions in the school ground and also at national level.”
Manira Palin, a student of Class IV of Motijheel Ideal School and College, said, “I want to draw different pictures, but I do not get privilege from the school.”
Former chairman of Department of History of Arts Dr Sk Manir Uddin told The New Nation on Thursday, “Fine Arts is an essential part of the modern knowledge. It helps the students to make their minds broad. The students grow their creativity on different aspects. Their deep thinking accelerates the building of a strong society. So, it is impossible to make the knowledge fulfilled except Fine Arts.”
“It is regrettable that there is no syllabus of Fine Arts in primary level education. But it is obligatory for the infant students for developing their minds. The Fine Arts is mandatory for class six to class eight with 50 marks only. It should be 100 marks.”
On the other hand, Manir added, “It is optional in SSC level. How a creative education will be established in the country where the Fine Art is neglected,” he said.
He urged the government to make the fine arts compulsory for all classes.
Meanwhile, some socio-cultural organisations arrange the fine arts competitions ahead of different occasions like the Independence Day, Victory Day and Pahela Baishakh. Hundreds of students take part in these competitions. But due to lack of proper education most of the students’ performance is poor.
Principal of Motijheel Ideal School and College Dr Shahan Ara Begum said, “My institution arranges competition in different occasions. We are trying our best to encourage the students to Fine Arts.” n
The study of fine arts is being hampered in the country due to high price of art ink, lack of educated art teachers, high tuition fees for home teachers, colour shortage and inadequate facilities. As a result, the students are being deprived of learning modern knowledge of Fine Arts.
Subaitah Kashem Sadia, 6, daughter of Abul Kashem and Samina, a student of KG class, said, “I am interested in arts but due to lack of teacher, I am learning painting from my mother at home. And my mother also very much inspires me.”
Saifunnahar Bithi, a guardian, said, “My daughter has the hobby to draw picture. I have to bought two to three ink pots in a week which cost me per pot at least Tk 300. It is very difficult to buy every week.”
Shahabuddin Talukder, another guardian, shared his feelings by this way, “I live in Mohammadpur. My daughter is interested in Fine Arts. But I do not get any home teacher because there is no available art teacher in the school. The tuition fee of the home teacher is also so high. That is why the learning of my daughter is being hampered.”
Although the fine art is a part of the modern education, the Education Ministry is discouraging this work of art, as it is not mandatory in primary level syllabus in the country.
The fine art is also optional subject in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination.
Surprisingly, the Ministry has made the Fine Art mandatory for the students from Class VI to VIII.
The artists branded it as ridiculous saying that the concerned Ministry has created the syllabus from Class VI to VIII with fine arts as a subject and asked the students who have no previous experience about drawing art to study it and sit in exams for 50 marks.
Sources said, some reputed schools, particularly in the cities, make their syllabus for class one with the fine arts for 20 marks only.
Most of the schools across the country do not have any fine arts subject in class one.
All the government and non-government schools do not have Fine Arts from Class II to V. So no teacher was also appointed in this regard.
However, the Education Ministry also appoints teachers of Fine Arts in secondary level. But Fine Art is not mandatory for SSC students.
Ranjon Barai, a teacher of Motijheel Ideal School and College told The New Nation on Thursday, “The students of our institution attend all classes to learn Fine Arts with much eagerness. They also take part in many painting competitions in the school ground and also at national level.”
Manira Palin, a student of Class IV of Motijheel Ideal School and College, said, “I want to draw different pictures, but I do not get privilege from the school.”
Former chairman of Department of History of Arts Dr Sk Manir Uddin told The New Nation on Thursday, “Fine Arts is an essential part of the modern knowledge. It helps the students to make their minds broad. The students grow their creativity on different aspects. Their deep thinking accelerates the building of a strong society. So, it is impossible to make the knowledge fulfilled except Fine Arts.”
“It is regrettable that there is no syllabus of Fine Arts in primary level education. But it is obligatory for the infant students for developing their minds. The Fine Arts is mandatory for class six to class eight with 50 marks only. It should be 100 marks.”
On the other hand, Manir added, “It is optional in SSC level. How a creative education will be established in the country where the Fine Art is neglected,” he said.
He urged the government to make the fine arts compulsory for all classes.
Meanwhile, some socio-cultural organisations arrange the fine arts competitions ahead of different occasions like the Independence Day, Victory Day and Pahela Baishakh. Hundreds of students take part in these competitions. But due to lack of proper education most of the students’ performance is poor.
Principal of Motijheel Ideal School and College Dr Shahan Ara Begum said, “My institution arranges competition in different occasions. We are trying our best to encourage the students to Fine Arts.” n
