Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the officials of the education ministry to formulate a policy on enrollment of the school and colleges under Monthly Payment Order (MPO).
The premier made the order while visiting the education ministry on Sunday morning, BSS reported.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid welcomed the prime minister in the ministry while secretary of the ministry Muhamad Sadik, heads of different institutions and senior officials were present.
She also asked the ministry officials to expedite the process of implementing the Rangamati Science and Technology University (RSTU) project for expansion of science and technological education in the hill district.
"Every year we get so many requests for inclusion of new schools and colleges under MPO. But, I think we should have a policy for how many school and colleges and teachers are needed in the area for secondary and higher secondary education in every district," she said.
Sheikh Hasina said her government considers the educational expenditures as an investment, so the government, if necessary, would give all the support needed for construction of schools and colleges.
"However the expenditures should be incurred under a system for the development of schools and colleges where it is needed most," she said.
She laid importance on construction of residential schools in the inaccessible areas of the hill districts considering its complicated communication system.
Sheikh Hasina said the government has taken steps for giving housing facilities for homeless people of the char areas.
"But education of the children is also necessary," she said.
