Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the five-year ‘Fifth Primary Education Development Programme’ will begin on July 1, aiming to improve the quality of education and enhance teachers’ proficiency in English.
“You will be happy to know that the five-year Fifth Primary Education Development Programme is set to begin on July 1, 2026. Under this programme, there are plans to provide English language training to more teachers,” he said.
The Prime Minister made the remarks while replying to a starred question from Hummam Quader Chowdhury (Chattogram-7) during the question-answer session in Parliament.
He said the government’s election manifesto puts strong emphasis on bringing all primary school teachers under specialised training programmes to improve the quality and effectiveness of teaching.
The Prime Minister informed the House that there are currently 376,489 teachers in primary schools across the country.
Of them, around 130,000 have already received English language training under the ongoing ‘Fourth Primary Education Development Programme’.
In response to a supplementary question from Hummam Quader Chowdhury, he said the government has a policy in place for the operation of private schools.
The parliamentary session began in the morning with Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed in the chair following a recess on April 10, with the Prime Minister’s question-answer session scheduled first on the day’s agenda.
Members of Parliament took part in the scheduled question-answer session at the start of the sitting.