More than 10 lakhs copies of textbooks are yet to reach different institutions in Barisal division for free distribution among the primary level students till yesterday.
Mahbub-e-Ilahi, deputy director of Barisal divisional office of primary education said till December 31, 5,480,748 ( 84%) out of 6,530,493 copies of demanded books for about 13 lakhs students of classes I-V in more than 8,000 primary schools, including 3,305 government primary schools at 41 upazilas under six districts of Barisal division were sent.
Most of the books reached at the institution would be distributed among students tomorrow along with other parts of the country, he said.
According to the Divisional Primary Education Directorate Office, 1,741,902 out of 1,846,599 demanded copies of textbooks for Barisal, 704,510 out of 773,847 copies for Pirojpur, 415,551 out of 434,319 copies for Jhalakathi, 702,589 out of 702,789 copies for Barguna, 487,291 out of 1,198,821 copies for Patuakhali, 1,418,905 out of 1,574,118 copies for Bhola have been disbursed from divisional office.
The disbursed books have already reached upazila level district primary education offices and grass root level clusters, the deputy director said.
Till filing of this report yesterday evening a total of 1,048,745 copies of text books meant for free distribution have been sent to remote areas, he said, adding rest of textbooks have yet been reached due to disruption of communications in recent days, he said.
He, however, said books would be reached all institutions and hands of the students as soon as possible before starting curriculum.
