Non-formal education to be restructured to bring 4 crore people under literacy coverage: Bobby Hajjaj
Staff Correspondent
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj on Tuesday said, non-formal education frameworks will be strengthened, restructured, and made outcome-oriented to extend literacy and practical skills to nearly four crore people who remain outside formal schooling.
He made the observations as the chief guest at a discussion and non-formal education award ceremony organized at the Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE) auditorium in Tejgaon, Dhaka, marking International Literacy Day 2026.
Addressing the gathering, State Minister Bobby Hajjaj noted that approximately 22 percent of the country's population—amounting to nearly four crore individuals—remains deprived of formal institutional education.
The State Minister emphasized that the primary objective of the government is to ensure zero school dropouts, providing every child with value-based and moral education alongside career-oriented technical skills.
Referring to budgetary allocations, the Minister asserted that funds d
Chaired by BNFE Director General Monowara Ishrat, the event was attended by Secretary to the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education Jasmin Nahar.
