Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Supradip Chakma today spoke at a foundation stone-laying ceremony in Rangamati. Photo: BSS

RANGAMATI, Feb 9, 2025 (BSS) - Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Adviser 
Supradip Chakma today called for ensuring quality education for the hill 
people.

"Quality education system is very important for the students of the 
Chittagong Hill Tracts," he said.

The adviser said this while addressing a foundation stone-laying ceremony of 
the construction project of "Rangamati Parbotto Zila Parishad Abasik College" 
funded by the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs as the chief guest 
in Rangapani Hatchery area in the district. 

The college will play an important role in improving the quality of education 
in the hill areas, he remarked. 

"This college aims to teach an English curriculum besides Bengali to further 
strengthen the foundation of English among the students," he added.

Rangamati Hill District Council Chairman Kajal Talukder, Vice-Chancellor (VC) 
of Rangamati University of Science and Technology Atiqur Rahman, Deputy 
Commissioner of the district Mohammad Habib Ullah, Zone Commander of 
Rangamati Sadar Zone Lieutenant Colonel Ershad Hossain and Superintendent of 
Police Dr SM Farhad Hossain attended the ceremony, among others.

The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs provided an initial grant of 
Taka three crore for the construction project of 'Rangamati Parbotto Zila 
Parishad Abasik College'.