Tag: free textbook
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Shoddy textbook printing: Concerns grow over poor quality and errors
On page 66 of the Class 7 ‘History and Social Sciences’ textbook, there is a photograph of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with some others. But it is impossible to recognize Bangabandhu without reading the caption. The other people in the photo cannot be identified in any way. Not just the…
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Substandard school textbooks: errors and poor quality printing in Satkhira
After the distribution of books across the country on the first day of the year, complaints started coming from all sides regarding the quality of printing and paper. A teacher at a school in the capital’s Segunbagicha, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Prothom Alo that the printing quality of some of the books that…
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New textbooks will reach upazilas by November: Primary and Mass Education Secretary Farid Ahmed
Speaking about the ‘Shobai Mili Shikhi’ project, the mass education secretary said, “The main theme ‘Let’s learn together’ means that no one will be abandoned or left behind, everyone will get equal opportunities, and Will continue to move forward with collective efforts. He called for preparing an action plan for the development of suitable children…
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NCTB gives correction for nine mistakes in three textbooks
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) has made corrections for nine mistakes found in three textbooks distributed this year, reports UNB. The NCTB issued a notification in this regard on January 15 and posted the reforms on its website. Mistakes were found in three textbooks for classes 9-10. Four errors were found in ‘History…
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Zafar Iqbal, Hasina Khan admit mistakes in science textbook
In the press statement, Dr Zafar Iqbal and Haseena Khan said, “Although we were not responsible for writing those parts [that were copied from the national geographic education]We as editors are acknowledging these mistakes.” “We will fix these mistakes in the next version.” The book has been prepared on trial basis and there is ample…
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New curriculum begins with incomplete preparation
Speaking to Prothom Alo, Saidur Rahman said that he was taking a demonstration class for class VI, with trainees posing as students, to show them practically how the classes should be conducted. Because the emphasis in the new curriculum is on practical learning. Talking positively about the new curriculum, the trainer said that it would…
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How textbooks portray men and women
No effort was made to include children with physical disabilities or special needs, which is quite evident in the Bangla book. The illustrations in English books appeared to be quite modern and clear. However, at times the images felt foreign and irrelevant to the modernist approach. For example, the co-existence of cows and camels in…
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Quality of paper, printing of free textbooks ‘good’: Deepu Moni
He said that although the color of the paper is slightly different, it is not newsprint. “If the printed paper is too white then it is not good for the eyes, it can damage the eyesight.” Dipu Moni said that after the pandemic and the global recession, the textbooks have been handed over to the…
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How long will students learn the wrong lesson?
The fact that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman resigned from the presidency and assumed the duties of Prime Minister under the ‘Provisional Constitution of Bangladesh Order’. The new President Abu Saeed Chowdhury administered the oath. It is written in the book that Justice Mohammad Saim administered the oath. On page 181 of the same book, it…
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‘Students of four classes will get new course books as trial’
Urging everyone to cooperate to make the initiative a success, he informed that the new edition books for four more classes – 3, 4, 8 and 9 – would be available in 2024. The remaining two classes i.e. 5 and 10 are expected to get the same. their new versions in 2025. Responding to a…
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New syllabus will be implemented from next year: Deepu Moni
He disclosed this in a discussion organized on Vijay Diwas at Anima Chowdhary Auditorium in Natore district. Despite the current setbacks, textbooks will be handed over to students in the new year. Terming the protesting opposition political parties including BNP as evil forces, Deepu Moni said that a vested interest is involved in destabilizing the…