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KHULNA, July 18, 2025 (BSS) - Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain today said temple-based child and mass education programme will play an important role for education of children in rural and marginalized areas.
“Just like mosque-based programmes, temple-based programmes will also be operated with equal support. Scholarships will be provided to children of underprivileged families to facilitate their education,” he said while speaking as the chief guest at a workshop here.
Khulna district office of the Temple-Based Education and Mass Literacy Programme (6th Phase) organized the workshop titled “The Role of the Temple-Based Child and Mass Education Programme in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Promoting Moral Education,” at the Khulna District Shilpakala Academy Auditorium.
The adviser said that temple-based education is an ancient tradition and from the ancient to modern times, places of worship have been centers for educational activities.
He mentioned that the government has already constructed temples and bathing ghats in Taherpur, Sunamganj at state expenses. The government also plans to provide financial aid to underprivileged temples, he added.
He recommended installing solar panels in temples to conserve electricity.
Khulna Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Saiful Islam presided over the event while Dr. Srikanta Kumar Chand, Project Director of the 6th Phase of the Temple-Based Education and Mass Literacy Programme, Sadeq Ahmad, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, and Md. Asinuzzaman Sikder, Divisional Director of the Islamic Foundation Khulna, addressed as special guests.
Satyananda Dutta, Trustee of the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust, delivered the welcome speech.
A concept paper was presented by Priyanka Sikder, Assistant Project Director of the Temple-Based Education and Mass Literacy Programme (6th Phase), at the Khulna district office.
A total of 290 teachers from temple-based child and mass education centers across nine upazilas of Khulna district participated in the workshop.
In the evening, Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. A.F.M. Khalid Hossain also visited the Japchharia Model Madrasa in Bagharpara Upazila of Jashore and attended a meeting with students and teachers.
