Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni said on Thursday that students would be taught coding from class III as the students will be ready for university-level from schools in the country.
She said, “We are going to launch another plan which is to teach coding, and design to students between the ages of six and fifteen to prepare them so the students will not be shocked when they come to the university.”
Dipu Moni made the remarks in the president’s speech at the 22nd convocation ceremony of East West University (EWU) at Aftab Nagar of the capital.
She said “We want all students at every level to learn a language, ICT, and soft skills regardless of the subjects they study. Students will learn various skills and problem-solving skills. They will learn to be an entrepreneur. They will learn about values.”
She said that the government is transforming the education system to create a smart Bangladesh. A new curriculum has been formulated from pre-primary to secondary, which has been launched. By 2025, it will be implemented in primary and entire secondary schools.
“Our students used to memorize before, they could not adapt their study with heart. Now they will learn through joy. Active learning will be experimental. What they will learn, they will also apply in real life also,” said Dipu Moni.
There will be no fear of examinations among students. There will be examinations but most will be continuous assessments, she said.
Professor Dr Rounaq Jahan was the convocation speaker; EWU Board of Trustees chairman Syed Manzur Elahi, Chief Adviser Prof Mohammed Farashuddin, and Vice-Chancellor Prof MM Shahidul Hassan spoke among others at the event.
Education minister Dipu Moni conferred the degrees among 2,351 graduating students, including three who received gold medals for their academic excellence.
