Today, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the distribution of free textbooks for students up to the secondary level for the academic year 2024. The official distribution is set to commence nationwide tomorrow. The premier kickstarted the program by personally handing over books to students of pre-primary, primary, and secondary levels during an event at her office in the morning.
In celebration of the upcoming New Year-2024, Sheikh Hasina conveyed her wishes for a Happy New Year during the textbook distribution ceremony. Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni presided over the event, with Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury delivering the welcome address. State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossen also addressed the function.
The ministries have undertaken necessary measures to distribute nearly 30,70,83,517 copies of new textbooks among 3,81,28,324 students this year, involving a budget exceeding Taka 1400 crore. The textbooks have already been dispatched to every upazila in the country.
Since 2010, the government has distributed over 464,78,29,883 copies of free textbooks among students up to secondary levels nationwide. Notably, since 2017, the government has extended its efforts to include the distribution of braille books for blind students. Additionally, books in Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Garo, and Sadri languages have been provided to children from minority ethnic groups, allowing them to study in their mother tongue.
