Advisor CR Abrar wants just, technology-based education system

He says people should rebuild the country with “responsibility and compassion”

Education Advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has called for a “just, scientific and technology-based” education system.

Speaking at the International Mother Language Institute on Wednesday, Abrar said everyone should rebuild the nation with “responsibility and compassion”.

“We’ve now received an opportunity to think anew and build a just society where every citizen is equal,” he said.

Mentioning that children and teenagers should be allowed to “fly unbound”, he said: “So that they can develop themselves freely by applying their talents and abilities in their own way.”

Abrar reminded everyone in the discussion about the future of madrasa education that all public institutions operate on people’s money, urging all to put it to good use.

“Spending in which sector and in what manner would contribute to reaching our goal, we’ve to come to a decision about it through discussions in this seminar.”

He said decisions had to be made about “who among students, teachers, and administration would be responsible for what, and how to empower groups associated with madrasa education.”

Abrar said “frightening periods” loomed over the tenure of the Awami League regime.

“We had forgotten that we were citizens. Cabinet ministers could not speak freely. We had all become subjects. We’ve got a new society through a student-people movement from that situation.”