Child admission
Admitting a child in a reputed school is like a bad headache for many parents in Dhaka. Children are deployed like troops, fighting for seats in Grade 1. In schools like Government Laboratory or Viqarunnessa, 6 to 15 candidates appears in tests for one seat. As a result, parents have to take their children to tutors, or teach themselves. Why should a child learn things even before joining schools? Isn't it the school's responsibility to teach them the basics.
I think now is the time to take this matter seriously. Dhaka's population is rising, and parents are likely to face more trouble admitting their child in the future. The Ministry of Education must act now. We need more primary and high schools of good standard.
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