Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid yesterday called for enrolling more students for technical education.
“None will remain jobless after taking technical or vocational education. This will be the mainstream of education in future,” he said while exchanging views with the officials of department of technical education in the city. Presided over by Department of Technical Education Director General Ashok Kumar Biswas, the meeting was attended by Technical Education Board Chairman Prof Mostafizur Rahman, Directors M Mizanur Rahman, ANH Salah Uddin, Dr Sheikh Abu Reza and other officials concerned, said an official release.
The minister said education is one of the government’s priority sectors while technical education gets the highest priority. “We are rearranging this sector keeping pace with the challenges of 21st century and the global demand,” he added. He said 57,780 students will get enrolled in 114 technical educational institutions while 1,00,068 in 986 private institutions this year. Receiving applications for admission in technical educational institutions for four-year diploma in engineering courses will begin across the country today and it will continue till June 12. Relevant information could be found at www.techedu.gov.bd, www.bteb.gov.bd, www.moedu.gov.bd.
