Ministry directive ignored in making new books: Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dipu Moni has said the ministry's directive to omit some photos and lessons in making books for the new curriculum has been ignored.

"It has been directed to omit some photos and lessons in making books for the new curriculum but the new curriculum formulation committee disregarded the ministry's this decision," she said.

However, an investigation committee will be formed to look into whether the mistakes in the new books were added intentionally or mistakenly, she added.

The education minister said this at a press conference on the errors correction in the textbooks under the new curriculum arranged at International Mother Language Institute in capital Dhaka on Tuesday.

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Dipu Moni said those involved in making books have been asked to be careful so that the books do not contain any religion, caste, profession and gender hatred-discrimination content.

"The mistake may be big, which should have been identified earlier and corrected," she said, adding that now these are being amended.

Mentioning that the new curriculum books were provided tentatively, she said, "We are receiving opinions from different places and taking interest of the people about of the books positively."

State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Md Zakir Hossain and Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury were, among others, present at the press conference.

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