Activities

Activities of MoE

The Legal Framework on Education

The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh enjoins upon the Government of Bangladesh the obligation to ensure literacy of all the citizens of the country within the shortest possible time. The Constitution mandates the state to adopt effective measures for:

• establishing a uniform, mass-oriented and universal system of education and extending free and compulsory education to all children to such stage as may be determined by law (Article 17)

• relating education to the needs of society and producing properly trained and motivated citizens to serve those needs (Article 17)

• removing illiteracy within such time as may be determined by law (Article 17)