PM urges simplifying scientific terms
PM urges simplifying scientific terms in Bengali for students’ benefit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called for simplifying the use of scientific terminology in Bengali to attract more students to study science. “I think that no nation can step forward without flourishing of the science based education,” she said while inaugurating a four-day programme of the International Mother Language Institute at Shegunbagicha to mark Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.She said that Bangladesh has to go with the science and the country can’t reverse its wheels.“We have to pursue technological education. We can’t advance without it,” she said.Sheikh Hasina said that Science based education, science based research and the knowledge based on the research must be used for the welfare of the people and that is the most important matter.
Read: Will spread Bangla, Bangla literature further globally: Hasina “Research in every sector, including health, education, science and even in industry is of utmost importance,” she said.Regarding the uses of scientific terminology, she said that use of a tough terminology in Bengali language of a scientific word might not be understandable for all.“Widely used words and internationally accepted words that can be used as it is, we have to accept the word that is used widely in the international arena,” she said.In this connection, she said that using tough terminology could bring non-understandable situation and that should be avoided.“I do not believe in using terminology or translation everywhere,” she said.The PM said that in science there are many words inducted from many languages included English, French and many others.
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