, Feb. 14 -- For thousands of children left behind by poverty, migration, disability or family hardship, the classroom has long been out of reach in Bangladesh. Now, a new government move seeks to reopen that door-this time with skills at its core.

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has taken a fresh move to bring out-of-school children with learning through a skills-oriented alternative education programme, aiming not only to restore their right to education but also to prepare them as productive members of the future workforce.

A Development Project Proposal (DPP) titled "Alternative Learning Opportunities for Out-of-School Children" has been sent to the Planning Commission for approval.

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