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.