Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 5 Num 286 Thu. March 17, 2005  
   
Letters to Editor


Education sector


The structure of the education sector has been changing fast and vigorously. Madrassah, a stream of education, almost free, is mainly seen in the rural areas. At present, some elite madrassahs are growing rapidly in the cities. Besides, English medium schools are the fastest growing academic institutions. This kind of school is noticed in every corner nowadays. Curiously enough, there are no statistics on these schools. These schools were run independently in the past. The government has recently taken an initiative to bring them within a formal structure. The number of Bangla schools is , however, not increasing.

Perhaps, setting up such schools is not a lucrative proposition!