The government has taken an initiative to establish 100 technical schools and colleges in the country,according to a top official of the education ministry.
Secretary of Technical and Madrasa Education Division Md Alamgir said these 100 schools and colleges will be established as part of the government's plan for setting up 389 more technical schools and colleges across the country in phases.
“The enrollment for technical education increased to 14.0 percent this year from only 1.0 percent in 2009, he added.
"We are expecting that the enrollment rate will be 30.0 percent by 2030, with setting up of more institutions for technical education," the high official said, according to BSS report.
He said the government would also establish polytechnic institutions in 23 districts for both male and female students while all the eight divisional headquarters would get separate polytechnic institutions for women.
