Govt Primary School Teacher Welfare Trust Bill 2023 passed in JS

The Government Primary School Teacher Welfare Trust Bill, 2023 passed in Parliament on Tuesday aims at bearing the expense of the education of minor children of teachers if they die during service.

Primary and Mass Education State Minister M Zakir Hossain moved the bill in the House and it was passed by voice votes with Deputy Speaker Shamsul Huq Tuku in the chair.

As per the bill, if a teacher dies during service, the expense of education of his or her minor child will be given till they become adult.

In addition, the expense will be given for the necessity of a child with disability or special child.

Besides, teachers will receive some financial benefits, including medical expenses.

The teachers have to deposit a certain amount to the trust fund and it will be determined by the rules.

Praising the government initiative in developing primary education, opposition lawmaker Barrister Shamim Haider Patwary, MP, said "the student drop out in primary level has drastically reduced as now the student drop declined to 14percent from the earlier level of 45 percent in 2009."

Opposition lawmakers Fakhrul Imam of Mymensingh-8, Pir Fazlur Rahman of Sunamganj-4, Begum Rawshan Ara Mannan women seat-47, Moazzem Hossain Ratan of Sunamganj-1, participated in the discussion.

Source: BSS