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Ministry of Primary and Mass Education (MOPME)
Recognizing
the importance of primary and non-formal education in ensuring
education for all as well as for eradicating illiteracy, the Government
created a new Division called Primary and Mass Education Division (PMED)
in August 1992 with the status of a Ministry has been renamed as
Ministry of Primary and Mass Education since January 2003. The Ministry
of Primary and Mass Education (MOPME) is responsible for policy
formulation, planning, evaluation and execution of plans and initiating
legislative measures relating to primary and non-formal education. The
Honorable Prime Minister is also the Minister for Primary and Mass
Education. There is an advisor to Honorable Prime Minister for Ministry
of Primary and Mass Education. MOPME is headed by Secretary of the
Government. To assist the Secretary, there are 2 Joint Secretaries.
There are also 4 Deputy Secretaries, 1 Deputy Chief, 9 Senior Assistant
Secretaries/Assistant Secretaries, 1 Senior Assistant Chief,2 Assistant
Chiefs, 1 Statistical Officer and 56 supporting staff members., This
Ministry is responsible for op0licy making, administrative management
and overall supervision of Primary education and non-formal education.
Main objectives of this Ministry are:
- To eradicate illiteracy from the country.
- To take steps so that every child between 6-10 years of age receives primary education.
- To give a second chance for education to the dropout students (boys and girl), youth and adults through non-formal education.
