More than 30,000 school-going children of 20-remote villages in Cox’s Bazar district are deprived of basic education due to absence of educational institutions.
Local sources said the children of South Shilkhali, Unchiprang Uttarpara of Teknaf, Dochori, Mucharkhola of Ukhia, Chakmapara of Bhalukia, Khuniapalong of Ramu, Himchari, Telkhola of Palong, Pachimpara of Aliakbar, Sonadia, Gharibhanga of Moheshkhali, Shutnipara of Pekua, Baniachara of Chakaria, Phulchari of Baillyapara unions and Nazirartech of Cox’s Bazar Sadar had remained in dark as they had been far away from the ray of education.
Farid Alam of Himchari, Rashid Mian of Telkhola, Sayed Akbar of Mucharkhola and Noor Mohammad of Pekua said the government had no intention to build up educational institutions in the villages.
If the government was sincere to the people of those villages, educational institutions had been built up, they alleged.
Educational officials of the district said they had taken steps several times to build up schools in the area but due to lack of land it could not be implemented.
According to sources, the government had not taken steps to build up educational institutions in 20 villages out 992, in the district depriving 23 lakh people living in the area.
There are 628 government primary schools, six govt high schools, 117 non govt high schools, 66 kindergartens, seven degree colleges, one law college and one polytechnic institution in the district where the 20 villages have no one.
ABM Siddiqur Rahman, officer of Secondary and Higher education Board, said:“If anyone wishes to build up educational institution in the area, we will help him.”
“Govt rule is to build up an educational institution in an area where at least 10,000 people live,” he added.
Deputy Commissioner Ali Hossain said: “The district is famous for many reasons including the world’s longest beach, tourist attractions, Buddhist temples and natural resources.”
“But it is disappointed matter that the people of the district have no good scope to learn education due to lack of institutions,” he added.
