Govt plans English training for 2.47 lakh primary school teachers: PM to parliament

The government plans to implement a five-year Fifth Primary Education Development Program, beginning 1 July, to provide English language training to around 2.47 lakh primary school teachers, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told parliament today (15 April).

Responding to a question from BNP Chattogram-7 lawmaker Humam Quader Chowdhury during the 14th sitting of the first session, Tarique said 1.3 lakh out of 3,76,489 primary school teachers have already received English language training under the ongoing Fourth Primary Education Development Program. 

The remaining teachers will be covered under the fifth plan, he added.

He said the current government's election manifesto has emphasised bringing all primary school teachers in the country under special training programmes to improve their teaching skills.