Non-Formal Primary Education System
'Multigrade learning most effective'
Multigrade learning system is the most effective initiative in non-formal primary education (NFPE), speakers said at a seminar yesterday.
The system brings out of school and disadvantaged children to the mainstream and helps accelerate the 'Education for All' programme of the government, they said.
The seminar titled 'Multigrade Approach in Primary Education: Sharing of Experience on Unique and Rask Project' was jointly organised by Dhaka Ahsania Mission's Unique Project and Primary Education Directorate's Rask Project at the Primary Education Directorate Conference Hall at Mirpur-2 in the city.
In the multigrade learning system, the curriculum and training materials are flexible. Because of its low cost, the system has already gained popularity across the country, said the speakers.
The attractive feature of multigrade system is its close participation, cultural diversity and multifariousness. The system plays an effective role in relatively remote and backward areas, they added.
The speakers further said the multigrade approach is such a learning system where learners of various classes are engaged in study at the same class. In many remote areas of Bangladesh, advancement of education progresses through mutigrade approach.
Primary Education Directorate's Rask Project Director Md Ataul Huq chaired the seminar while Director of Administration of Primary Education Directorate Abdur Rouf Chowdhury was the chief guest.
Rask Project Adviser ANS Habibur Rahman and Dhaka Ahsania Mission's Unique Project Coordinator Golam Faruque Hamim presented two reports on multigrade approach in primary education.
Dhaka Ahsania Mission Executive Director (ED) M Ehsanur Rahman moderated the seminar while Dhaka Ahsania Mission Unique Project Director Shafiqul Islam delivered the welcome address.
Brac University Educational Development Institute Senior Advisor Dr Manjur Ahmed, Australian Aid Regional Advisor Dr James Jennings, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Directorate TQI-SEP Advisor Prof Sirajul Islam, Director of Save the Children USA Education Sector M Habibur Rahman, Prof Abul Ehsan of Institute of Educational and Research, Dhaka University and Rask Project Assistant Director Tahmina Khatun were the panel discussants.
As many as 88000 children of 24 districts have been brought under the project through 2380 child learning centres.
Since 2007, European Union is funding the Unique Project's Multigrade Approach of Dhaka Ahsania Mission.
A total of 139292 learners of 60 upazilas have been brought under the project.
Since 2005, the government, World Bank and SDC have been working jointly for implementation of the project through Anondo School.
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