Education related NEWS and updates : Bangladesh

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We have had lot of threads, enlightening the progress of Bangladesh in various fields....and thanks to the members and posters who helped in doing so....

I am opening this educational thread about Bangladesh to highlight the development of the education in our country and success of our students here and abroad....all the members are encouraged to contribute and discuss in a constructive manner....



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Let me start with a few....

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Bangladesh Increases Education Expenditure 13.5% for FY 2010-2011


The proposed budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 has been delivered to parliament.

One of the brightest lights of the budget is the proposed 13.5% increase in allocated education expenditure. The Finance Minister has argued that the increase is the largest of any other sector in the budget. The lion’s share of the allocated funds is targeted for primary and public education. This is extremely welcome news. But more needs to be done. So far the budget is a blunt instrument; it has to be hammered and shaped into a document that best approaches and satisfies the needs of the Bangladeshi people.

I have long argued that education is the engine of economic growth, and of development. With an increasing share of the economy employed in the service sector, better, more upwardly equitable education is the key to Bangladesh’s poverty alleviation strategy. Perhaps, as is more immediately obvious the political game has no takers for lower education spending; the only real debate in parliament is the apportionment of the allocated funds in structuring what might seem, to each interested party, an equitable way to fund a forward looking education policy.

Each partisan will have different goals in this game: religious leaders will want the funds driven toward increased expenditure on public and matching private madrasa education. Humanists will want to see a larger share of the funds go toward public primary and secondary education. Egalitarians might seek to improve funding for the education of women. Business leaders will want to drive a large share of the funds to tertiary education. In some non-trivial each is an improvement from the status quo.

Each argument for increased share of education is a valid one. Religious study in madrasas remains good training for community leaders in many villages across the country, even if broadly speaking, a skewed emphasis on madrasa education is very likely to have negative consequences. A religious education that is interspersed with a humanist curriculum–in theory, the model of most madrasas in the country–is, perhaps, a suitable training for at least some people who might not thrive in Dhaka’s business community. The haggling, as ever, will be on how to balance out the different shares of education spending for each interested partisan in parliament.


Bangladesh Increases Education Expenditure 13.5% for FY 2010-2011 | Bangladesh

 

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Madrassah Department soon: Nahid


The government plans to set up a separate department for Madrasah education soon to improve the quality of religious education with modern knowledge of science and technology, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid told a delegation of Jamiatul Modaserin that met him yesterday.

The 29-member delegation of BJM was led its president AMM Bahauddin and Maulana Mabbir Ahmad Momtazi.
The Minister said the existing Madrasah education system is oldest in the country. It needs modernization based on science and technology.

He dismissed the views expressed by a section of the people that the proposed education policy will be devoid of religion.


:: The Daily Independent Bangladesh :.. Internet Edition

 

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Free education for all in phases in Bangladesh: Minister



DHAKA (Xinhua) — Bangladeshi Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid has said that the government will make the country’s education free for all in phases, leading English daily The Daily Star reported Friday.

“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave a directive for making education free for all and we will implement the goal in phases,” he was quoted as saying.

Nahid said on Thursday that it is not possible to make education free overnight as the process involves time and huge investment.

“We need to do this from class six. So, it is a huge task and the nation has not such financial ability,” he said.

The minister said they are giving stipends to female students at secondary and higher secondary levels and also waiver their tuition fees.

The Bangladeshi government is planning to make education free for all at public institutions ranging from schools to universities and to form a trust fund to provide stipends to meritorious and deserving students at all levels.

Editor: Mo Hong’e
English.news.cn 2010-05-21 11:48:00


Asia News - Free education for all in phases in Bangladesh: Minister

 

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"Whether there is a will...there is a way..."

 

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Faculty of Education hosts Bangladeshi officials


Four officials from the Bangladesh Ministry of Finance are attending a professional development program organized by the Faculty of Education.

The program focuses on planning, implementing and evaluating internationally-funded development projects. Each official will be proposing a development project to the Bangladeshi government and/or international funding agencies when the group returns to Bangladesh in July.

“One of the many benefits is that the program connects Queen’s to another area of the world,” says Cal Bowry, manager of Continuing Teacher Education and Professional Learning Services at Queen’s and coordinator of the program. “Having people here from a completely different context exposes us to a different reality and I think that’s extremely important in an educational institution.”

Queen’s Faculty of Education has an ongoing relationship with the government of Bangladesh, and this is the fifth group of government officials to visit Queen’s for professional development.

Visitors from Bangladesh have been embraced by the local Bangladeshi community in Kingston. “That community has contributed much to the success of these programs,” says Mr. Bowry. “I can’t say enough about what they’ve done to make the participants feel welcome and at home after their long journey.”

On Wednesday, June 23, the Bangladeshi officials will present their projects at a special symposium at Duncan McArthur Hall from 3:30 to 5 pm. Topics include rural livelihood, women’s development, and sanitation. For more information call 613-533-3195.

Faculty of Education hosts Bangladeshi officials | Queen's University News Centre

 

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Tech education at primary level from 2011


Dhaka, July 7 (bdnews24.com) — The government has decided to introduce technical education in primary schools from January, 2011 in at least one school in each Upazila.

State minister for primary and mass education Md Motahar Hossain told bdnews24.com about the decision on Wednesday.

Hossain said that the ministry has already requested Tk 100 million to implement the decision.

He further added that the ministry would implement it gradually within one year if they do not get the total amount at a time.

The state minister said that students of third, fourth and fifth grades will be included in the proposed programme.

"The initiatives have been taken to give students a better idea about real life."

The government will handle the total management, he added.

Hossain said that they would take measures to provide education in the afternoon and night shifts to accommodate child labourers and their families.

Secretary Md Shaheen Khan said that the technical education has been going on in 73 primary schools across the country under Children Welfare Trust.

"We are trying to add realistic education to the mainstream system from the primary level," he added.

Ministry sources said that a children welfare trust named 'Pathakoli Trust' was established in 1989 for the advancement of deprived street children so that they can be engaged in various economic activities.

Some 73 trusts were established then across the country including Dhaka and Narayanganj.

The programme was halted by the BNP government in 1991. It was, however, reopened by the Awami League government in 1996.

From 2005, every student of 73 schools has been given Tk 1,250 while each school gets Tk 30,000 every year to bear their costs.

Twenty-two schools have been set up under the project till now. Risky structures were also repaired at a cost of Tk 18.4 million.

The secretary said preparations were underway to formulate a curriculum.

Tech education at primary level from 2011 | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

 

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"Whether there is a will...there is a way..."


YouTube - The Gathering Storm - Boat school

what a project..we in bihar also suffer from flood for 3-4 months in a year..we should look for something like this...

 

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what a project..we in bihar also suffer from flood for 3-4 months in a year..we should look for something like this...

Yes dude....building schools in such flood-infested areas wont be a good idea and off course, a waste of resources too....

The best part is that its being made nature-friendly and way too cheap....even your local government can fund this easily and can cover for a lot of students in those areas....


Cheers!!!

 

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2008 statistics for literacy status of Bangladesh. I just uploaded the document. Very important to read.

Literacy Bangladesh - 2008 - PDFCast.org


enjoy.

 

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Definition of literacy should be noted here. 15 years and above showing competency and intellegence of 5th grade students are called literate in Bangladesh.

49% literate means, they are fully literate. there are semi literate and illeterate as well. Semi literates are not included in our published literacy rate who scored 25-50 in the overall test. who scored less than 25 are illterate and score above 50 are full literate.

Under 11 kids are excluded in the data as they have not completed the 5th standard yet.

15+ age range taken as standard so that it should demonstrate how many could remain as fully literate within a break of 5 years after their primary education which is compulsory and free in BD now.

 

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Parliament passes Private University Bill 2010


Parliament Sunday passed a bill providing detailed rules for establishing private university, its proper management and expanding quality education in the country, reports agencies.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid moved the Private University Bill, 2010 which was adopted by voice votes abolishing the Private University Bill, 1992.Addressing the Jatiya Sangsad before passing the bill, the education minister said the new law appeared necessary to ensure quality education in the private universities to create skilled manpower.

Under the law, the government would form an independent National Accreditation Council (NAC) to look into the implementation of the objectives of the law.

No institution or campus could be established at a location where the government disallows any such construction in the greater interest of environment protection, security and public interests, it said.

A private university would be open for all people irrespective of caste, creed and colour, gender as well as for the physically disabled people for higher studies.

According to the new bill, there must be minimum one acre of undisputed and integrated land in the name of a proposed private university in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolis and minimum two acres of land in other districts.

Minimum reserve fund of Tk 50 million in the name of a proposed private university in Dhaka and Chittagong, Tk 30 million for other metropolitan areas and Tk 15 million in other places must be deposited in a scheduled bank.

For getting temporary permission from the government, a proposed private university needs to fulfill certain criteria which include formation of a Trustee Board with maximum 21 and minimum 9 members, and have adequate number of class rooms, library, laboratory, auditorium, seminar room, office room, student's common room and other required rooms and infrastructures.

Besides, the proposed private university will require 25,000 sq ft of space in own building or rented building. The proposed university will have at least three faculties under which there will be at least six departments.

The private university will prepare a plan of its academic activities to be approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The proposed university will have to appoint full-time competent teachers for each department, programme or course, and the number of such teachers will be fixed by the Commission.

If any teacher wants to be appointed in a proposed private university he must have no-objection certificate from his original appointee and submit it to the Commission.

Every private university must have Board of Trustees, Syndicate, Academic Council, Faculty, Institute, Curriculum Committee, Finance Committee, Teacher Appointment Committee and Discipline Committee.

Without prior permission of the government, no foreign national or institution can establish campus for foreign university or institution in any place of the country.

Moreover, any graduation, post-graduation, diploma or certificate course under any foreign university or institution can not be conducted or certificates of those degrees or courses can not be distributed.

Under the bill, any unregistered private university will not be allowed to open branch campus, study centre or tutorial centre of any foreign university/institution for admission of students or publish any brochure, prospectus, leaflet etc or give advertisements on print or electronic media.

The syndicate, headed by the Vice-chancellor, would look into the academic, administrative and general management of the institution and suggest on tuition fee of students and salariesof teachers and staffs to the trustee board, the law said.

The new law said the tuition fee and salary structure of teachers and staffs should be approved by the UGC, which is also entitled to investigate into any violation of the law for which one has to suffer at least five years imprisonment and Tk 1.0 million penalty or both.


Parliament passes Private University Bill 2010

 

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714 institutions with 100% pass rate

Dhaka, July 15 (bdnews24.com )—A total of 714 educational institutions around the country stood out with a staggering 100 percent pass rate in this year's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations.

Last year, however, 755 institutions managed to achieve this distinction.

During Thursday's press conference at the education ministry, education minister Nurul Islam Nahid said, "100 percent candidates of 714 institutions passed in the HSC and equivalent examinations of 2010. In 2003, only 44 institutions could manage this rate."

The minister continued that the figure has gradually increased over the years to reach this number.

In 2004 the number of institutions were 83, climbing to 272 in 2005, 363 in 2006, 434 in 2007, 674 in 2008, and 755 in 2009.

This year's HSC and equivalent examinations results from 10 education boards, including eight boards in the general category in addition to the Madrassah education board and vocational education board, were announced through a press conference on Thursday.

A total of 29,004 candidates achieved outstanding results with an average grade point (GPA) of five.

The total pass rate in this year's results of the 10 boards is 74.28 percent.

714 institutions with 100% pass rate | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

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25 institutes see none pass

Dhaka, July 15 (bdnews24.com)--Twenty-five educational institutes in the country have the dishonour of seeing not a single student pass in the HSC and similar level examinations this year, down from 41 in the previous year.

According to statistics from the education ministry, the number of institutes with zero pass rate have been continuously declining since 2003.

Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid elaborated the number of institutes with a zero pass rate in the exams has been gradually declining from 298 institutes in 2003, to 278 in 2004, 272 in 2005, 86 in 2006, 60 in 2007 and 41 in 2008 and 2009.

The minister said this at a press conference, organised to announce the results of the exams on Thursday.

The figure was 553 in 2002, he added.

No students passed from three institutes each under Dhaka, Rajshahi, Jessore and Barisal boards; no students passed from one institute under the Chittagong board and five under the Dinajpur board.

Additionally, five institutes under the Madrasa board and two under the vocational education board also had zero pass rates.

In total around 730,000 students, from 7,101 institutes, sat for the HSC and similar level exams this year.

25 institutes see none pass | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

 

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Pass rate, GPA-5 rise

Dhaka, July 15 (bdnews24.com) – The pass rate and the number of GPA-5 achievers in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations of the 10 education boards, including madrasa, vocational and general education boards have increased this year.

The results, published on Thursday, have already been sent to the centres. The results are also available on the education ministry website.

Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid pointed out various aspects of the results in a press briefing at the ministry at noon.

Confusion arose initially over the two sets of results in the 12pm press meet organised at the education ministry to declare the results.

Nahid detected the cause of the confusion and halted the conference for nearly an hour.

He returned to the conference around 1.30pm and clarified that the confusion arose because the inclusion of Diploma in Business Studies (DIBS) examination results in the total estimation.

He reasoned, "DIBS examination is equivalent to the HSC exams. In the past it was never included in the total estimate. The confusion was created as we included it in the total calculation for the first time."

He informed that the total pass rate in the HSC and equivalent examinations under 10 education boards stand at 74.31 percent with DIBS results included and without DIBS it stands at 74.28 percent.

DIBS is offered only under the Dhaka board.

Dhaka board's chairman professor Fahima Khatun told bdnews24.com that including DIBS, the pass rate at her board stands at 72.25 percent and without it, 72.10 percent.

A total of 29,004 candidates obtained Grade Point Average (GPA) 5 around the country, including the DIBS results.

Leaving out the DIBS results, the statistics stand at 28,761 candidates with GPA 5 and a 74.28 percent pass rate under the 10 educational boards.

Earlier in the morning, the minister handed over a copy of the results to prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the presence of the heads of the education boards.

Last year, the pass rate stood at 70.73 percent with 18,222 candidates achieving a GPA 5.

The pass rate rose by 3.55 this year.

The results this year came out only 57 days after completion of the exams.

At the press conference, education minister detailed on the different aspects of the results and pointed out that the pass rates in the eight general education boards stood at 71.82 percent.

Dhaka board's pass rate was 72.10 percent, Rajshahi board 75.43 percent, Jessore board 67.73 percent, Dinajpur board 67.54 percent, Sylhet board 76.12 percent, Chittagong board 72.65 percent, Comilla 73.13 percent and Barisal board 74.34 percent.

The pass rate under the Madrassah education board was 86.55 percent and vocational education board was 82.48 percent.

Of the 10 boards, Sylhet exceeded all boards in pass rates while Dinajpur lagged behind all others.

Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid continued to say, "The current SSC and HSC results were published utilising information technology to the fullest. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina talked about results with two colleges through video conferencing."

The education minister handed over a copy of the results to the prime minister around 10am. The education secretary and heads of the boards were present during the handover.

The prime minister talked to Sylhet through video conference on the occasion of the results' publication. The video conference was organised at Sylhet Government Womens College. Other than this, she spoke at a conference organised at Bangabandhu Government College at Gopalganj.

Results were sent to many colleges through e-mails. Students will be able to get the results on websites of their respective education boards and through mobile phones.

The website address of general category and madrasa education boards is www.educationboardresult.gov.bd and the address of vocational education board is http://result.bted.gov.bd.

Students can send message to 16222 from any mobile operator to find out their result.

The results were published 57 days since the exams finished in the second week of May.The exams started on April 1 across the county under 10 education boards.

A total of 736,373 candidates sat for the exams, of which 400,464 were males and remaining 335, 909 females. An additional 146 candidates took part in the exams from abroad, at five centres in Jeddah, Riyadh, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Tripoli.

Pass rate, GPA-5 rise | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com

 

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Evaluation of HSC results


This year's results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations showed improvement in almost every side including pass rate, number of GPA-5 holders and reducing zero pass rate institutions.

The pass rate of eight general boards this year is 71.87 per cent while last year's percentage was 70.43. The increase is 1.44 percent.In the Madrasah Board, pass rate is increased by 2.41 per cent. 86.55 students came out successful from this board while the rate was 84.14 in the previous year.

The pass rate is also increased in the Technical Board by 1.74 per cent. Last year, 80.74 per cent students of the board became successful while 82.48 this year.

This year, number of GPA- holders sharply rose. Some 20,136 HSC examinees got GPA-5 in 2009 and 22,045 in 2008 while 28671 this year.

Technical Board showed an excellent rise in the number of GPA-5 scorer this year. In the previous year 20 students of the board got GPA-5 which is 202 this year.

The number of both the hundred per cent and zero per cent pass rate decreased. Some 41 institutions had zero percent pass rate last year while the number of such institutions is 25 this year.

Like the previous year, colleges in urban areas, particularly those in metropolitan cities, dominated in the GPA-5 category and institutions with hundred per cent pass rate.

In the ranking of the colleges, the Mymensingh Girls Cadet College and the Mirzapur cadet College Tangail secured the first and second positions respectively which is a different picture seen after long time. For years, colleges of the Dhaka City were in the top of the list. But this year, in the new ranking system a new record has been made.

The same thing happened in the top list of the institutions under the Madrasah Board. The number one position among the Madrasha is secured by Jhalokathi NS Kamil Madrasah, which is located in rural area.

The New Nation - Internet Edition

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Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College tops best 20 institutes


Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College (MGCC) secured the top position among the best 20 colleges by rank points in Dhaka Eucation Board while Mirzapur Cadet College (MCC) stormed to the second position.

Traditionally it was seen that colleges of Dhaka city dominated the top-twenty list.

Mymensingh Girls' Cadet College and Mirzapur Cadet College respectively scored 89.6 and 85.36 points. Out of 50 candidates, 48 of MGCC got GPA-5 while 38 out of 43 MCC cadets achieved GPA-5. The colleges succeeded to get best

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places in the top-twenty list because of the education ministry having set new criteria in selecting best educational institutions.

The criteria are: numbers of registered students in class-11 and HSC examinees, numbers of HSC examinees appearing, passing and getting GPA-5.

Holy Cross College, Rajuk Uttara Model College, Residential Model College, Notre Dame College, Dhaka City College, Viqarunnisa Noon College, Bir Shrestha Noor Mohammad College, Dhaka College, Cambrian College, Ideal School and College, National Ideal College, Syed nazrul Islam College, SOS Herman Gmeiner College, Adamjee Cantonment College, Dhaka Commerce College, Savar Cantonment College, Mymensingh Cantonment College and Shamsul Haque Khan College made it into the list.

The New Nation - Internet Edition