Home-grown models to be utilised for quality education at pry level
Primary and Mass Education Adviser Rasheda K Choudhury yesterday said home-grown models and small achievements will have to be accumulated in the mainstream education for improving quality education in primary level.
“We have many good home-grown models like Brac. Now we should utilise these small achievements in our mainstream education. These small home-grown models will assist us to reach our target quality primary education for all,” the adviser said at a discussion in the city.
Students from all kinds of primary schools will get fresh next year, Rasheda said at the discussion on 'Child-friendly learning based on the experience of primary education programme of Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB)' at Brac Centre Inn.
“We will supply free new textbooks to all primary student from next year so that no student can be deprived of primary education,” she added.
Rasheda further said the government has already introduced local flexible calendar considering the natural disaster like flood.
“The contact hour between teachers and students will have to increased. For this reason, we have introduced the local flexible calendar and local education officers will decide when schools will remain close and open,” the adviser added.
Senior Adviser of Brac University Institute for Education Development Dr Monzoor Ahmed presented the implications of the child-friendly learning approaches in primary schools.
Department for International Development (DFID) Deputy Country Director Sarah Sanyahumbi, FIVDB Executive Director Zahin Ahmed and FIVDB Executive Member Dr Mushtaq R Choudhury also spoke.
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