KHULNA, Jan 1, 2020(BSS) – The Textbook Festival Day -2020 was celebrated here today with distribution of free textbooks to primary and higher secondary level school students.
As part of the countrywide free textbooks distribution programme,
Department of secondary and higher secondary education of Khulna region organised divisional level books distribution programme at Khulna Zila School ground.
Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Talukder Abdul Khaleque inaugurated the ceremony as the chief guest by handing over textbooks among the students with deputy commissioner Md. Helal Hossain in the chair.
Divisional Commissioner Dr. Muhammad Anwar Hossain Hawlader and Director of the Department of secondary and higher secondary education of Khulna region Prof Sheikh Harunur Rashid attended the function as special guest.
The chief guest said it is a great achievement for the present government to hand over free textbooks to the primary, secondary and madrasa students on January 1 on the occasion of the Happy New Year.
He also said that government is also determined to extend education
facilities among physically challenged students.
A total of 4, 61,740 textbooks were distributed among 2, 36,425 students in Khulna district.
Deputy Director of the department of secondary and higher secondary education of Khulna region Niva Rani Pathok, Superintendent of Police SM Shafiullah, Headmistress of Khulna Zila School Farhana Naj, District Education Officer Md. Ruhul Amin also spoke at distribution ceremony.