Wahiduddin Mahmud Education Adviser Cumilla Govt. City College

Education is the backbone of a nation. Without education, no nation can prosper. Keeping this spirit in mind since the independence our government has been working to free the nation from the curse of illiteracy. That is why education is a top priority sector in the socio-economic development of Bangladesh which receives highest allocation in the Annual Development Program. Education Engineering Department is the apex developing Agency of the Education Ministry and development of post-primary education sector. EED implementation Government Development policies and programs for the development of post-primary to higher education including Madrasah, Technical and Vocational education. It also supply Furniture of post-primary education sector and its higher Secondary and Higher Educational institutions of the country. Its also Province Infrastructure Development and maintenance, Repair and Renovation of post-primary and secondary schools, colleges, madrasahs, technical schools and colleges, polytechnic institutes, engineering colleges and universities. There are about 35121 post primary secondary schools/colleges/madrasahs and 36 public and 79 private universities. The Constitution of the Peoples 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