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Only the Curriculum is Our Problem, and One Teacher, One Tab is the Good Solution?

Our experience shows that whenever a new government takes office, it takes on the task of changing the curriculum, which is a gigantic undertaking, but we hardly think it can be done immediately or by putting quick pressure on the relevant people. The present government is also doing the same and wants to provide one tab to all teachers. Is that a solution? However, the curriculum should indeed be aligned with the current global situation so that learners can become familiar with it and adapt to these changes. Their course of study and way of learning should align with the...

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Only the Curriculum is Our Problem, and One Teacher, One Tab is the Good Solution?

Our experience shows that whenever a new government takes office, it takes on the task of changing the curriculum, which is a gigantic undertaking,...

Expectations from the New Government to Remove the Ills of Education

A new government was formed on 17 February under the able leadership of Tarique Rahman, following the thirteenth national election, in which the BNP...

GRR Model Builds a Bridge to Reach Students to Their Destination

The way teachers teach and pupils learn has been revolutionised by the Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) model. The GRR model is built on...

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Education for All (EFA) and Bangladesh Perspective

Education is the right of humans like the right to have proper food or a roof overhead. Article 26 of the 1948 University Declaration...

Student Politics in Bangladesh: An Impact on Quality Assurance in Education and National Development

Abstract: Student politics is one of ignored areas in international scholarly debate. In the late 1960’s to early 70’s, some authors made some contributions...

NCTB’s Repeated Failure to Provide Books to the Students Timely!

December is the month when students assess their academic progress and prepare for stepping into the next higher class. The new books for the...

Primary Education

What is in Store for Out-of-School Children?

Bangladesh offers free and compulsory primary education to all school-aged children, and the government adopts various steps to make it successful as nobody would be left out-of-school. However, a still considerable number of children have been out-of-school because of dropout or have never been enrolled in school due to poverty that surfaces conflicting points between our plan and reality....

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Rate of Return of Education in Bangladesh: An investigation

Abstract: This article examines the contribution made by education in Bangladesh using primary data gained form a small scale of research. Secondary data also...

Language and Numeric Foundation Development: Is the Brigadista of Cuba Adaptable in Bangladesh?

KAZI SAMEEO SHEESH, MD. MOAZZEM HOSSAIN and MOHAMMAD TAREQUE RAHMAN wrote about Language and Numeric Foundation Abstract: The paper highlights how the government primary schools...

Concept of Literacy: Past-Present-Future

United Nations declared 2003-2012 as a United Nations Literacy Decade and the motto for the decade is “Literacy as Freedom”. The freedom to access...

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Education Beyond the Classroom

The education imparted only in the classroom may not help the learners to deal with complex problems which appear in the real life. When...

Poor Performance of Private Teacher Training Colleges

A dark picture has revealed teacher training colleges when a survey was conducted by the ministry of education. The ministry of education found that...

A Dramatic Class Holds Learners’ Attention and Interest More Effectively

A close similarity lies between a teacher and an actor. But a teacher is more than an actor as he is more innovative and...

Stop Coaching Business

The above headlines on July 22 that appeared in all the national dailies definitely caught the attention of all who are concerned with education....

Non-formal Primary Education Programme of BRAC: Scope, Growth, Achievements and Factors Contributing to its Success

MAHMUDA ALDEEN wrote about BRAC Education Abstract Starting with 22 schools in 1985, BRAC now operates over 47,000 schools of various categories covering different age/social groups...

How far JU Teachers’ demonstration justified?

Jahangir Nagar University, the only fully-fledged residential university stresses its campus on the beautiful lap of nature decorated with lakes, green foliage of trees...

The Significance of Science and Mathematics Fair

We are living in a rapidly evolving world where science plays a huge role in the development and changes that are taking place by...

Secondary Education

Trainers’ Conference

With a view to improving the quality of secondary education in Bangladesh, the government has taken different initiatives. Providing training to the teachers is one of the significant mechanisms aiming to develop their creativity and innovation. BRAC is supplementing the government’s efforts in these areas. It’s a matter of great pleasure for all of us that secondary level education...

The Thought of Increasing Pass Rate Overshadows Quality

The results of the Secondary School Certificate examination came out with the message of a significantly high pass rate and higher grades. And this has become a common picture for the last six years which definitely make us elated as it shows that we are rightly keeping pace with the global jump. Is it the case actually, if we...

Several Magics of SSC and Equivalent Examinations Remain Elusive

SSC and equivalent examinations started on 15 February, the written tests were completed on 12 March, and the practical examinations continued till 20 March, beginning from 13 March 2024. Today, 12 May, the results have come out, which means that in less than two months’ time, the results have appeared. Like in previous years, the Prime Minister actually inaugurated the...

Ranking Secondary Schools

Ranking secondary schools has been done for the first time in Bangladesh by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education at the behest of the Ministry of Education. The Planning Wing of DSHE has done this commendable job. Hats off the initiators. Schools will receive appreciation and admonition according to the ranking, they said. It has, no doubt, added...

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Future of Business Studies in Private Varsities

There are two reasons for making business studies or business administration course market-driven. One is the success of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA);...

Decision to Conduct Online Examinations in Public Universities Calls for Appreciation

All forms of educational institutions have seen closure due to the corona pandemic for about fifteen months. At the primary and secondary level, the...

How Private Universities Contribute to Tertiary Education

The private university now occupies a significant space in the sphere of tertiary education in Bangladesh upholding a reality. over the years these institutions...

UGC Reveals Poor Performance of Public Universities

Recently the University Grants Commission or UGC has conducted a survey on our five public universities. It has revealed the findings which really tend...

Writing a Statement of Purpose

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Do We Need More Public Universities?

The government has planned to establish five more public universities that has sparked a dozen questions whether we need more public universities at this...

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Only the Curriculum is Our Problem, and One Teacher, One Tab is the Good Solution?

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