Negative name change of primary schools begins

The Primary and Mass Education Ministry has changed the names of three government primary schools.

The decision to change the negative names was taken in a meeting on August 30 under the chairmanship of Secretary Farid Ahmed.

The name of "Jinnah Government Primary School" at Jamalganj, Sunamganj has been changed to "Rupbali Government Primary School", "Bazar Model Government Primary School" of Sadar Upazila of Moulvibazar has been renamed as "Moulvibazar Model Government Primary School" and "Chorer Vita Government Primary School" in Netrakona's Purbadhala has been renamed as "Alor Bhuban Government Primary School".

According to the 'Government Primary School Naming and Existing Name Change Policy-2023' issued by the ministry on January 19 this year, this change in naming has been brought.

Primary and Mass Education Secretary Farid Ahmed said that the names of many of the government primary schools spread in different parts of the country have negative connotations that hinder the development of children's taste, thinking, understanding and sophistication.

For this, the Ministry has decided to change the names of these schools to be beautiful, tasteful, melodious and suitable with the local history, and culture, including local eminent persons, and heroic freedom fighters and names with such negative connotations will be changed in phases nationwide.

The secretary requested everyone's cooperation in this regard.