Towards a Better Education System in Bangladesh: From Traditional to Modernity. Written By Smart Researcher Get me@: Introduction: There is a pressing need for the structural changes of age-old system of education in Bangladesh. It requires the priority attention of the citizen in general and government in particular. Bangladesh education system traversed a long way of shadow myth in its curriculum adopted by the three phases of its era: the design of the British type education, the then East Pakistan period education system and finally four tire of obsolete education. Mention here that for the increasing demand of human resource Bangladesh do not appeared to have skilled manpower lack of technological as well as value oriented education system. In this backdrop, I want to think a better education system which goes with the flow of our current needs and demands. Present Scenario of Education: Bangladesh has gone through a series of commission to establish an all-accepted education system viz; Hamudur Rahman commission in 1964, then Noor commission, and Dr. Kudrat-E- Khuda commission (though it was not implemented). Recently, a draft education policy 2009 has been designed for the structural change of the education system of Bangladesh. Unavoidably this policy should emphasized on the fundamental changes of our education system through the creation of new generation who are dynamic, sophisticated (technologically savvy), have strong ethics and morality etc. In order to make digital Bangladesh viable, a education system is necessary which is corruption-free and modern, ideal and moral. Present state of education system in Bangladesh is quite unsatisfactory. The methodological problem, lack of proper safety, abuse of brain resource etc. creates apathy among the students to take part in education. The rate of drop out at primary level is not proportionate to the expected rate. The poor scene is also present at secondary level. School not Attended 9% Rate of drop out in Primary level 48% Rate of drop out in Secondary level 42% The crux of the country’s education system is poverty. ½ percent of the total population lives under poverty in Bangladesh. Among others, corruption, lack of fund (allocation of money is scant, only 2.23% of the national budget), drop out etc are the most challenges for our education. “”. In the proposed education policy 2009, some examplary initiatives stand as:  Increase primary education from 5th to 8th class.  It will integrate Madras education and vocational education into the general education.  It will establish mandatory core subjects for primary-level education: Bangla, English, mathematics, Bangladesh Studies, social environment and climate change, and information technology and science.  Standardization of teacher’s qualifications and training for the teachers. Need for a Change: Some Recommendations It is expected that our education system should not exist in hope rather let it be more pragmatic. we should under take such education policy which will make changes at the grassroots levels of the education system towards a new direction; from traditional to modernity. To that end followings may be the recommendations:  A mass-oriented and universal system of education is needed which embodies the article 17 of the Constitution. Generating the spirit of liberation war, the country’s education policy should be the flashbulb in building modern, educated generation.  Let’s term the secondary exam as ‘school final exam’ instead of saying SSC/ Dakhil.  Moral education should be included in present curriculum.  Extensive research is badly needed at university level higher education.  Emphasize should be given to vocational oriented education. Recently developed Korea( 86% vocationally educated) whereas in Bangladesh only 3%.  All Madrasah education should take into mainstream education.  Syllabus should be concise  Ensuring equity  Excellence  Language  For capacity building, the private sector should facilitate internships Scope.  To meet the growing challenges of our education, a system to pay tax 10 taka each a month at least as National Insurance Contribution (NIC) should be introduced. The nominal amount would stand as giant that can easily invest to our education sector-policy, research, health, housing etc. In my opinion, education system is a subject of public policy oriented. So debates and criticism is must raised as to reach a perfect policy. Though the implementation of the new education system is far way to go, but if enthusiastic inclination can be gathered from all strata of people, regardless of position and opposition party abreast, then Bangladesh will come to see the ray of hope in near future.