PFM, the GCAP Alliance in Bangladesh announces their 14 point Demand to SAARC Ministers
(3 July, 2008)

 

People’s Forum on MDGs (PFM), the GCAP alliance in Bangladesh announced its stand on climate change in Bangladesh and the South Asia Region at a PRESS BRIEFING on 3rd July 2008 at the Dhaka Reporter’s Unity Conference Center particularly keeping in view the SAARC Foreign Minister’s meeting of 3rd July 2008. The overall objectives of the Press Briefing was to mobilizing public opinion and create a pressure on the visiting SAARC members for addressing the climate change issues seriously and effectively. This Press Briefing is a sequel of the South Asian Civil Society Consultation on Climate Change held on 13-14th January 20087 in Dhaka Bangladesh. The press conference on climate change in line with the MDG Goal-7 is a continuation of process to push forward South Asia Regional issues on climate change with the hope that it will be picked up by the SAARC Foreign Ministers and pursued in the upcoming SAARC Summit to be held in Sri Lanka. Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, President, Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) and Chairman, Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) was the key speaker of the press briefing along with SAFG and PFM members in Bangladesh. PFM Bangladesh presented 14 point demands to the SAARC governments for immediate action and setting of development and adaption strategies as climate change threatens the socio-economic fabric of the region as well as create SAARC Climate Change Fund to tackle Climate Change.  more...

Workshop and Debate Competition on MDGs
(June-July, 2008)

 

Three 2 day-long workshop, debate and cultural competition on "Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh: Achievement and Our Role" was held on 11-12 June, 18-19 June and 9-10 July 2008 at Feni, Rajshai and Barisal respectively to popularize the concept of MDGs among the young adult and promote future leadership for achieving MDGs. The programs were jointly organized by CAMPE and Bangladesh Debate Federation (BDF). Art, essay and quiz competition on MDGs was also held along with the debate. About 500 participants from different local secondary schools participated in the 3 programs. Renowned Teachers, Media Persons, Social Activists and Present and Ex Members of Bangladesh Debate Federation were present to encourage the participants. Along with every debate program another session on Effective Debating Skill was facilitated by the BDF members.  more...

Workshop on Geo-region Focused Reform of Primary Education in Bangladesh held
(25 June, 2008)

 

A workshop on "GE0-region Focused Reform of Primary Education in Bangladesh" was held on 25 June, 2008 at the Chambers of Commerce Hall Room, Chittagong. The workshop was organized by CODEC in collaboration with CAMPE. About 70 participants from different districts of Chittagong division especially Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) participated in the workshop. M. Habibur Rahman, Director, Education, Save the Children, USA presented the key note paper and Abul Momen, Residential Editor of The Prothom Alo moderated the session. Prof. Anupam Sen, renowned Sociologist and Vice Chancellor of Premier University was present as the Chief Guest of the workshop. The program was presided by Kamal Sengupta, Deputy Director, CODEC. Sayed-ul-Alam Kazal, Program Manager, CAMPE was present as a Special Guest. The welcome address was delivered by Munir Helal, Director, Education and Training, CODEC.  more...

World Environment Day Observed
(5 June, 2008)

 

Like all other years CAMPE also observed the World Environment Day on 5th of June, 2008. The theme for this year is "Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy". The 2 day long (5-6 June, 2008) programme was organized by the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) on behalf the Government of Bangladesh. The programme included Rally, Seminars and Environment Fair. Hundreds of people from Government Offices, NGOs, Schools, Colleges, Universities and Environmentalists joined the colourful rally. The 2 day-long Environment Fair was inaugurated by Raja Debasish Roy, Hon’ble Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, Ministry of Environment & Forest at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium. A stall was also run by CAMPE for disseminating the environment related publications of CAMPE and its partners. Raja Debasish Roy visited the CAMPE stall and appreciated the initiatives of CAMPE for awareness raising on different environmental issues.  more...

Sub-National Level Consultation on “Quality Education and Status of Teachers” held
(Sunday, 11 May 2008)

 

As part of CAMPE’s plan to organize 6 divisional consultations on “Quality Education and Status of Teachers” in collaboration with different Teachers’ Association of Bangladesh, the consultation at Rajshahi division was held on 11 May 2008 at the Rajshahi PTI Auditorium. Renowned educationist and famous writer Professor Hassan Azizul Haq was present at the consultation as Special Guest while Dr. Ainul Haque, Bureau Chief, BSS Rajshahi and Mr. A. K. M. Golam Mostafa, Assistant Director, Primary Education, Rajshahi Zone was present as Guests of Honor. Superintendent of Rajshahi PTI Mr. Rawshan Ali presided over the consultation. Mr. K. M. Enamul Hoque, Program Manager, CAMPE delivered the welcome address. Professor Nazmul Haq, IER, Dhaka University presented the findings of a research work titled “Status of Teachers in Bangladesh” conducted by UNESCO Bangladesh. About 100 teachers from both primary and secondary schools were present at the consultation and expressed their views for ensuring quality education.  more...

Tutor Refreshers Training under JSC Program held
(8 May - 6 June, 2008)

 

Bangladesh Open University (BOU) and Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) jointly initiated a project titled "Junior School Certificate (JSC)" Program for NGO graduates and dropout from formal education system especially for the disadvantaged. A total of 40 Open Distance Learning (ODL) centers were established is association with 6 partner NGOs at field level. About 2000 learners were admitted in those ODL centers. A total of 334 Tutors and 10 Supervisors are involved with this program. CAMPE & BOU jointly organized and conducted 3 days "Tutor Training" for all Tutors and Supervisors before launching the ODL centers. After 8 months of implementation of the program CAMPE & BOU jointly conducted 2 days "Refreshers Tutor Training" for sharing field activities, lessons learnt, tutorial services, success stories and failures etc. 334 Tutors and 10 Supervisors participated in 11 Batches from 8 May 2008 to 6 June 2008 at field level. The trainings were organized by the implementing NGOs at their own training centers. Representatives from CAMPE and BOU facilitated the training course. Chief Executives and Area Coordinators of the implementing NGOs and the representatives of the local administration attended the inaugural and closing session of the training session.  more...

2.8 million people participated in the World’s Biggest Lesson in Bangladesh!!
(23 April, 2008)

 

We are happy to announce that the total number of people participating in the glorious World's Biggest Lesson throughout Bangladesh, as so far reported to CAMPE GAW Control Room, is 2.8 million. We are yet to receive reports from organizations in some parts of the country and assume that the total participation will increase by a significant more number. People from all walks of life participated in the Biggest Lesson, along with leaders, local elites and public functionaries who vowed fresh commitments towards establishing everyone's right to quality basic education and creating an enabling environment as well. The GAW observing partners including number of unconventional organizations and professional bodies like members of law enforcing agencies, fisher folks in the coastal belt, indigenous people, domestic child workers, organizations working with visually challenged people as well as people from disadvantaged groups who are downtrodden among the downtrodden organized the event in their vicinity and reported by fax, e-mail and cell-phone messages of which validations signed by local elites followed.  more...

The Asian South Pacific Education Watch Report Launched
(21 April, 2008)

 

The Asian South Pacific Education Watch Report was formally launched on 21 April 2008 (during the Global Action Week for Education, 21-26 April 2008) at the LGED Auditorium, Level-2, Agargaon, Dhaka. Ms. Rasheda K. Choudhury, Hon’ble Adviser, MoPME, MoWCA, MoCA, Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was the chief guest. Mr. Kazi Rafiqul Alam, Board Member, ASPBAE, Mr. Malama Meleisea, Director & Representative, UNESCO Bangladesh, Mr. Theo Oltheten, First Secretary Education, EKN were attended as special guests. Mr. Kazi Fazlur Rahman, Former Advisor, Caretaker Government & Chairperson, Education Watch Advisory Board, Bangladesh chair the session. A nine member delegations from the Asian and South Pacific Countries were attended the session and present their specific country Education Watch findings. Prof. Kazi Saleh Ahmed, former Vice Chancellor, Jahangir Nagar University presented Bangladesh findings.   more...

• The 2nd Planning Meeting was held on 27 February 2008 with CAMPE Partners from different parts of the country to determine activities for observance of Global Action Week (GAW) 2008.

• A meeting with MDG Journalist Groups was held on 18 February 2008 in Sylhet, to follow-up involvement of media in EFA and MDG campaigns.

• Three Sharing/Planning meetings were held on 12, 14 and 18 February 2008 with Save the Children - USA and BDS, Barisal, to discuss issues regarding workshop on Reproductive Health Rights and HIV/AIDS.

• One meeting was held with Shaikh Siraj, Director & Head of News, Channel I and a representative of Shujan at Channel I office on 10 February 2008, to settle the term and conditions for preparing an agreement on the episodic Education Program.

• One Planning Meeting and a National Consultation was organized with the representatives from Partner NGOs on 30 December 2007 to develop Policy Advocacy Strategy and Media and Mass Communication Strategy.

• Observed International Literacy Day on 8 September, 2007 at the national and local level.

• Organized Planning Meeting with 30 selected International Literacy Day Partners on 2 September, 2007 at the YWCA Auditorium.

• Published and disseminated Shakkharata Bulletin, August 2007 issue (No. 168).

• A training course on Environmental Awareness Development was held from 25-28 February 2008 at CAMPE Training Centre where 23 participants including 14 female from 14 organizations attended.

• A meeting with 3 selected NGOs (NRDS, Ashrai and VERC) was held on 19th February 2008 to discuss replication of Action Research on CE.

• A meeting of convening committee on adult literacy and CE Networks was held on 17th February 2008 at CAMPE.

• A training course on "Monitoring and Evaluation of Literacy and Continuing Education Program" was held from 11-20 February 2008 at CAMPE Training Centre.

• A district level Continuing Education (CE) Seminar was held at Natore on 4th February in collaboration with SHATHI.

• A meeting of Standing Committee Member of Junior Secondary Education (JSE) Program was organized on 4th February 2008.

• Organized a 5 day long Tutor Development Workshop from 13-17 May, 2007 under BOU-NGO Initiatives.

• Organized a district level Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Seminar at Jhenaidah in May 2007.

• Published & distributed February 2008 issue of PARUA - Magazine for Neo-literates and February 2008 issue of KISHOREE KATHA - Magazine for Neo-literate adolescents.

• Organized Regional Dissemination Seminar of Education Watch 2006 Report on 16 March 2008 at Moulvibazar in collaboration with Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP).

• Organized meeting with external consultant and different units of CAMPE for sharing the Result Based Monitoring System.

• The Education Watch Report 2006 titled "Financing Primary and Secondary Education in Bangladesh" was formally launched on 17 December 2007.

• Directory of NGOs with Education Programmes 2006 (Volume I and II) was published and dissemination is going on.

• Published and launched an album of selected posters on Environment and Education titled Nature (“Prokriti”). 

• Organized a Press Briefing on Education Watch Study 2006 on 21 May, 2007 at the CIRDAP Auditorium, Dhaka.

• Organized Council Meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 12 April, 2007 at WVA Auditorium.

• Organized a Sharing Meeting of Education Watch Report 2006 (Draft) on 11 April, 2007 at the BIDS Auditorium.

• Analysis, Mapping, data correction and pre-press activities are going on for publishing the updated Directory of NGOs with Education Programme.