Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (Jun 27) inaugurated the National Primary Education Week-2024 with a renewed pledge to ensure quality education for children. She opened the week as the chief guest at a function at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka in the morning. The PM also distributed Primary Education Medal-2023 among the stakeholders on the occasion, local media reported.
As part of the week, a total of 126 stakeholders were honoured with the medal in 18 categories as 36 students, 15 persons and three organisations received the medal directly from the PM.
The theme of the week is 'Shishu Bandhov Prathomik Shikkha, Smart Bangladesher Deekkha'.
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Rumana Ali and Secretary Farid Ahmed spoke at the function.
A video documentary on the activities of the development of primary and mass education across the country was also screened.
