State Minister for Jute and Textile Mirza Azam yesterday said the government would take stern actions against those educational institutions which were patronising militancy behind educational activities.
He said after failing to get government permission, these so called educational institutions had been set under the partonisation of those people, who have connection with militancy.
Later, the educational institutions register their students from approved schools from where they take part in public examinations.
These types of institutions provide militant training to its students, he said, adding it is high time to take measures against the institutions.
The minister made the remarks while addressing a teachers gathering as the chief guest in Jamalpur district town.
At the programme, the minister urged teachers to dedicate themselves to nurture children as worthy citizens through providing them with time-befiting education.
He said the government had achieved nearly hundred percent student enrollment and dropout rate has reduced remarkably.
With AKM Fazlul Haque, deputy director of Secondary and Higher Secondary Mymensingh region in the chair, the programme was addressed among others by Deputy Commissioner MD Sahabuddin and Principal of Government Ashek Mahmud College Shafiul Islam Akando.
Acting president of Jamalpur district unit Awami League Advocate Baki Billah and its vice-president Akiqur Rahman Chana were present at the event.
The programme was moderated by Nasima Akter, headmaster of Jamalpur District School.