Newspapers regularly publish reports on fatal and tragic accidents. It is an open secret that most of the drivers have not got enough training on driving and do not possess genuine licenses from the authority. Bangladesh needs trained vehicle drivers to reduce fatal accidents.
In 2016, the government made a laudable decision to set up and operate one technical training centre in each district. The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges requested the Ministry of Education to introduce a 360-hour basic motor driving course. Accordingly, the Bangladesh Technical Education Board instructed 64 technical schools and colleges in 64 districts to introduce basic trade course on motor driving training. But the decision is yet to be implemented. I like to request the technical education board to introduce curriculum for driving course The curriculam should adequately focus on driving a vehicle, traffic rules and regulations, preliminary knowledge on automobile parts, personal, family and social consequences of accidents and spoken English.
The road accidents could significantly be reduced if we can arrange proper training to drivers. A section of trained drivers will be able to go abroad and earn foreign currency for their families and the economy of Bangladesh.
Md Ashraf Hossain 120 Central Bashabo, Dhaka-1214.
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