Staff Reporter
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday said the government is working to make teaching a first-choice
profession for meritorious people by reforming teacher recruitment and the education system.
"Teaching can never be a profession of last resort or merely another job. Rather, we are reshaping teacher
recruitment and the education system to ensure that the most meritorious people choose teaching as their
first choice of profession," he said.
The Prime Minister was addressing as the chief guest at a ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium
here marking World Teachers' Day 2026 and honoring selected teachers from primary to higher education
levels with the national 'Eminent Teacher Award'.
Tarique Rahman said, "We believe that the dignity of the state is linked to the honour and dignity of
teachers in the state and society. If the dignity of teachers remains intact in society, the image of the state
is enhanced."
This year's theme of World Teachers' Day is: "Standing with Teachers: 60 Years of Protecting the
Profession, Enhancing Dignity and Shaping Our Future."
The Prime Minister expressed his profound respect to teachers of all primary and secondary schools,
colleges, madrasas, technical institutions and universities across the country, and congratulated those who
received the 'Eminent Teacher Award' for their merit and competence.
He said if teachers could become the "need and loved ones" of their students, it would be easier for the
students to face global challenges as responsible citizens through education.
Referring to teachers as "ideal role models" for every student after they move beyond the family school,
Tarique Rahman said the government is formulating and implementing plans so that teachers can
confidently present themselves as role models before their students.
In the era of rapid development of social media and artificial intelligence (AI), he said, there is no
alternative to technical and practical education beyond conventional teaching methods.
"So, changing the strategies of learning and teaching and modernising the education curriculum is the
demand of the time," he said.
The government has formulated a new curriculum based on the realities of the time, and students will
receive textbooks based on the new curriculum within this year, the Premier said, adding that the methods
of learning and teaching are extremely important to ensure that students do not become alienated
from books.
The Premier said the country's teachers are one of the key instruments for building a knowledge-based
state and society.
World Teachers' Day is observed globally on October 5 every year to highlight the importance of
teachers' dignity, rights, professional development and ensuring quality education.
Chaired by Education Minister Dr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon, it was also addressed, among others, by
National Professor Dr Mahbub Ullah, Prime Minister's Office Spokesperson Mahdi Amin, State Minister
for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee
on the Ministry of Education Md Selim Bhuiyan.
