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August 3-6, 2010
August 3-6, 2010
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
www.moedu.gov.bd
Ministry of Education
BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh Facts and Figures
Bangladesh Facts and Figures
History
4th century B.C.: Recorded history traceable with clear evidence of flourishing civilization consisting of cities, palaces,
temples, forts, seats of learning and monasteries;
12th century A.D.: advent of the Muslims, enjoying periods of prosperity under Muslim rule;
17th century A.D.: a time of economic well being;
1757: beginning of British colonial rule;
1947: departure of the British from Indian subcontinent; Bangladesh becomes East Pakistan as part of Pakistan;
1971: emergence of Bangladesh.
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Geography
LocationIn South Asia; between 20° 34' and 26° 38' north latitude and between 88° 01' and 92° 41' east longitude; consists of flat
fertile alluvial land.
BoundariesNorth - India (West Bengal & Meghalaya)
West - India (West Bengal)East - India (Tripura & Assam) and Myanmar
South - Bay of Bengal
Area147,570 sq km / 56,977 sq mi. (territorial waters-12 nautical
miles)
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ReligionMuslim (83 percent)Hindu (16 Percent)
Buddhist (0.6 percent)Christian (0.3 percent) and
Animists and believers in tribal faiths (0.1 percent)
Language95 percent Bangla, 5 percent other dialects, English is widely
spoken.
Ethnic groupsPredominantly mixed group of Proto Austroloids/ Dravidians,
Mongoloids and Aryans.
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Few facts
Population: 156.05 million (2009 est.)Urban Population: 27% (2008)
Population Growth Rate: 1.292% (2009 est.)Birth Rate: 24.68 births per 1000 population (2009 est.)
Death Rate: 09.23 deaths per 1000 population (2009 est.)Life Expectancy: 60.25 years
Total Fertility Rate: 2.74 children born per woman (2009 est.)Infant Mortality: 59.02 deaths per 1,000 live births
Percentage of Literate Adult Males: 47.9%Percentage of Literate Adult Females: 54%
Total Percentage of Literacy: 41.4%
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Education in BangladeshEducation in Bangladesh
Systems of Education in Bangladesh
The General Education System
Primary Level Institutions in Bangladesh :
Type of Primary Schools No. of School Number of Students Percentage of total students
Total Girls
Govt. Primary Schools 37672 9537571 4893215 59.61
Regd. NGPS 20083 3472799 1753551 21.70
Non-regd. NGPS 966 99564 49046 0.62
Exp- Schools 54 10346 5168 0.07
Community Schools 3263 388051 197788 2.43
KG 2987 226187 97551 1.41
NGO Schools 408 25872 13176 0.16
Ebtedaee Madrasahs 6726 919065 447403 5.74
Primary Sections of Dakhil Madrasahs 8920 1051360 482763 6.57
Primary Sections of High Schools 1139 270790 142107 1.69
Total : 82,218 1,60,01,605 80,81,768 100
Management of Primary Education
major particulars of post primary institutions
(2008)…
Type of InstitutionNumber of Institution
Number of Teacher
Number of Student
1 School 18756 209496 6819748
2 College 3277 87715 1855633
3 Madrasa 9384 105545 1896111
4 University 82 12585 387433
TOTAL 31499 415341 10958925
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1. Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education [DSHE]
2. Directorate of Technical Education [DTE]
3. Education Engineering Department [EED]
4. Directorate of Inspection and Audit [DIA]
5. National Academy for Educational Management [NAEM]
6. National Curriculum & Text-book Board [NCTB]
7. Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Board (08)
8. Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board
9. Bangladesh Technical Education Board
10. Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information & Statistics [BANBEIS]
11. Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO [BNCU]
12. Non-govt. Teachers Registration & Certification Authority [NTRCA]
13. National Computer Training and Research Academy
14. University Grants Commission
Directorate/ Organizations of MoEDirectorate/ Organizations of MoE
Developmental Route of MoE for Education
Availability of
resources
National
Education
Policy
AGENDA
Socio-economic Context
Political Commitm
ent
•Classroomteaching•Student performance•Management efficiency
Capable Human
Resource
MOEDirectorates & Organizations
Institutions & Offices
Policy Strategy Implementation
Education
Training of Officers &
Administrators
Monitoring & Evaluation
Teachers Training
Administration
Facilitating Long-term and
efficient delivery of
Education & Administration
Skilled Human
Resource
Modernization of EMIS
Strategy Map of MoE
Modernization of Curriculum, Textbook
& Assessment System with
Facilities Development
Decentralization of Management
Options
Secondary Education Quality & Access
Enhancement Project [SEQAEP]
Secondary Education Stipend Project [SESP]
DSHE
for i. improving quality of
education through M & E
ii. ensuring equity of access
iii. reducing dropout rate.
On going development initiatives
Total Cost: BDT 11817.70 m GoB: BDT 1903.8 m WB: BDT 9913.90 m
FundingGoB: BDT 6879.29 m
for increasing enrollment of boys’ and girls’ in secondary level
institutions through continued financial assistance
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Secondary Education Sector Development
Project [SESDP]
Teaching Quality Improvement in
Secondary Education Project
[TQI-SEP]
DSHE
for 1.management
reform, 2.quality
improvement: curriculum, assessment, school management
3.enhance equity in access.
On going development initiatives
Total Cost: BDT 7933.31 m GoB: BDT 1983.31 m ADB: BDT 5950.00 m
Total Cost: BDT 6447.10 m GoB: BDT 1299.20 m ADB & CIDA: BDT 5147.90 m
for producing a well
trainedand professional
teachingforce for secondaryeducation.
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Skills Development Project
TVET Reform Project
for i. Enhancing relevance &
access of Technical and Vocational Education
ii. Enhance delivery capacity iii. Increase skilled trainingiv. Improve skills on RMG,
construction and informal sector
On going development initiatives
Total Cost: BDT 4600.00 mGoB: BDT 736.07 mADB & SIDA: 3864.00 m
Total Cost: BDT 1360.00 mGoB: BDT 85.00 mADB & SIDA: 1275.00 m
for i. developing TVET
frameworkii. Determining
National Skills Standard (NSS).
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DTE
Higher Education Quality Enhancement
Project [HEQEP]
Development of Quality in Higher Education and Infrastructural Facilities
in the Universities
for Improving quality and relevance of teaching
learning and research
environment in higher education
institutions
On going development initiatives
Total Cost: BDT 6810.40 m GoB: BDT 825.60 m IDA: BDT 5984.80 m
Total Cost: BDT 2330.00 m GoB: BDT 2330.00 m
for i. higher research,
modernization of curriculum & syllabus, teachers training, developing library and laboratories
ii. infrastructure development
iii. strengthening management capacity of UGC
UGC
National Education Policy 2009
Main Features of National Education Policy
1. to reflect the constitutional guarantee at all levels of education and make learners aware of the freedom, sovereignty and unity of Bangladesh.
2. to create stimulation in the intellect, work culture and practical life of the learners.
3. to inspire the students with the spirit of our war of liberation and develop patriotism, nationalism and qualities of good citizens.
4. to promote the continuity of national history, tradition and culture.
5. to foster creative thinking among the learners. Continued …
Main Features of National Education Policy
6. to evolve an education process that includes creativity, practice and production to create a scientific mindset of the students.
7. to remove socio-economic discrimination irrespective of race, religion and creed.
8. to create unhindered and equal opportunities of education for all.
9. to show tolerance for different ideologies for the development of a democratic culture.
10. to ensure the marginal competencies of learners.
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Main Features of National Education Policy
11. to ensure skills of high standard for different areas and levels of education.
12. to attach enough importance to information and communication technology (ICT).
13. to put special emphasis on the extension of education, priority should be given to primary and secondary education.
14. to develop some uniform and basic idea amongst all learners.
15. to ensure a creative, favorable and joyful environment for the students at the primary and secondary levels. Continued
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16. to ensure proper quality of education at each level.
17. to build students as skilled human resources to fight the challenges to the world.
18. to ensure quality at the higher education level and motivate students in research.
19. to ensure proper context and situations so that education system at the higher level can run smoothly for the cultivation of learning.
20. to take special measures for the development of education in backward areas of the country.
Main Features of National Education Policy
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Main Features of National Education Policy
21. to initiate an inclusive education to deliver education to street children and backward classes .
22. to develop the culture and language of small ethnic groups to the country.
23. to ensure the education of the physically and mentally disabled learners.
24. to eradicate illiteracy from the society and to sustain the achievement in this area.
Thrust at the moment ……
• Increased Enrollment • Equity in Access• Inclusive Education• Infrastructure Development • Trained Teachers• Appropriate Curricula and Pedagogy for … -ICT based Education -Life Skills Based Education -Environment Education -Health Education • Minimization of multiplicity
Sixth Five Year Plan ……
• Increasing the rate of enrollment and Reducing the rate of dropout
• Encouraging female enrollment• Inclusion• Resource management and
Development of infrastructure• Improvement of teaching quality• Appropriation of curricula and
pedagogy• Minimizing multiplicity in education
The Challenges ……
•Equitable Access •Quality Education
•Multiplicity in Education•Gender Parity
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