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BANGLADESH EDUCATION FOR ALL
Bangladesh has emerged as one of the developing world’s biggest success stories in achieving education targets set out under Millennium Development Goals. The Education for All (EFA) initiative was adopted as part of the development vision of the Awami League Government in Bangladesh led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The country has achieved 100% enrolment rate and gender parity in primary education. Visions 2021 and 2041 of present government include eradicating illiteracy forever and embracing inclusive education. As the global leaders have pledged to put in their efforts in making education inclusive for all by 2030, Bangladesh now stands to make yet another success story by taking the lead in ensuring quality education.
1.99
BILLION
FREE TEXTBOOKS DISTRIBUTED SINCE 2011
23,331 SCHOOLS
EQUIPPED WITH DIGITAL FACILITIES SINCE 2013
7.8
Million
STUDENTS RECEIVE STIPENDS ANNUALY SINCE 2013
DISTRIBUTION OF FREE TEXTBOOKS Distribution of free textbooks for all students up to secondary education is an exemplary initiative as applauded by both national and international actors. The current government has successfully distributed free textbooks to students from 1st to 9th grades since 2011 in order to create opportunity of education for all and to prevent dropout. In the 2016 academic year alone, more than 44.4 million primary school goers received 333.8 million free textbooks.
STEPS TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION The participation of children with special needs is now at its peak with government’s continuous efforts and commitment to inclusive education. In 2015, 85,204 students with special needs were enrolled in all types of schools from which 49,368 went to Government Primary Schools (GPS). School textbooks are now readily available in the Braille print for the visually challenged and significant progress is being made in setting up as many as 61 schools for children with different needs. This year, decision has been taken to print the education text books in 5 different languages for the children from ethnic minorities.
TEXTBOOKS IN LANGUAGES FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES
IN 2016
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ENROLLED IN 2015
GLIMPSES OF LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS
Decrease in Dropout
Repetition Declined
47.2% 20.4% 2005
10.2%
2015
2005
13% Student absenteeism from 18% in 2009
81.3% Retention rate from 53.9% in 2008
92.3%% Completion rate from 86.6% in 2005
6.2% 2015
82, 725
Keys to Success
primary school teachers recruited since 2011
7.8 Million
children received stipends annualy since 2013
7,561
new primary schools established since 2014
7.5 Million
poor and dropout children brought back to education since 2014
$6.2 Billion
annual allocation in 2016
Male : Female Teacher Ratio
Student: Teacher Ratio
53 : 1
36 : 1 21%
2011
2015
1990
53% 2016
DIGITIZING EDUCATION The government had transformed books made by National Curriculum of Textbook Board (NCTB) into interactive multimedia digital content. All school textbooks are now available for free download in e-book formats. The government is in the process of establishing multimedia classrooms (with visual aids) in over 65,000 primary schools by 2021, of which about 5,000 schools received hardware and connectivity. Lessons delivered for best performing public schools through television broadcast is a recent initiative of the government. Multimedia content creates an innovative and engaging learning environment, moving away from the teacher-centric classroom.
DIGITAL CLASSROOMS Since 2015 13,664 SCHOOLS 2,475 COLLEGES 6,505 FAITH SCHOOLS 23,838 TEACHERS RECEIVED TRAINING IN ICT CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
FUTURE INITIATIVES FROM 7TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (2016-2020) Improve Teaching-Learning Process in Schools
Ensure Participation and Reduce Disparity
Ensure Decentralization and Enhance Effectiveness
Establish Effective Planning and Management
Information Source : Annual Primary School Census 2014, Quality Primary Education: UNICEF Bangladesh, and Bangladesh Economic Review 2016 Bangladesh Education for All Published by Centre for Research and Information, September 2016 H 2, R 11(New), 32(Old), Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka- 1209, Email:
[email protected], www.cri.org.bd
ISBN:978-984-92151-5-8
