Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Teachers and students of Dhaka University's Department of Dance have termed music and physical education teachers in primary schools as "indispensable" for maintaining the quality of education.

In a media statement on Thursday, the department said: "Music, dance, drama, and fine arts are integral parts of human life. For a child's physical and mental development, the study and practice of music and physical education are both essential and indispensable."

"Therefore, it is desirable that these subjects remain in the curriculum from the primary level of education."

Amid criticism from faith-based groups, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on Sunday scrapped the newly created positions of music and physical educa...