Exclusion of religious education is rumor: Education Minister

The information being spread on social media about the exclusion of religious education from the new curriculum is not correct. Education Minister Dr. Dipu Moni said that it is a rumor.

She said this in response to a question from journalists at the end of a press conference titled 'Orion Trek with Nishat' at Maulana Akram Kha Auditorium of the National Press Club on Saturday (August 27).

She said that a special section on social media is spreading misinformation as part of anti-government campaign. They are trying to spread propaganda about new curriculum without finding any issue. This is not true at all. We have already exposed all the misinformation about the new curriculum to the public.

The scope of education will further expand through the new curriculum. We are working to expand students' knowledge skills, values through new curriculum. Religion, ethics, values are an integral part of this curriculum.

Noting that there is no question of eliminating religious education, the education minister said, the information of narrowing down any special education is absolutely not correct, as skills and knowledge are being expanded.