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VAB and its vision of Secondary Education in Bangladesh

Importance of Secondary EducationSecondary education is minimum

qualification to prepare the youth of the country as trained manpower

Secondary education also forms the basis of further skill development required for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh

Problems of Secondary Education in Rural High Schools In BangladeshMany rural families cannot afford to send their children

to high schools and continue with their educationGender disparity in school-going childrenLow quality of teaching by teachers and thus low level

of learning by studentsLack of affordability/opportunity for assistance Inadequate school infrastructureInadequate school facilitiesInsufficient books and equipment

Our Programs Student Empowerment Program

Teacher Empowerment Program

School Empowerment Program

Community Linkage Empowerment

Student Empowerment Programs:

Scholarships, Tutoring in the high school entering level, Grade VI,

Extra-curricular activities through student led clubs, Participation in National competitions in Science, Math and Language, Performance Award for all round competence,

Volunteering in social work

Teacher Empowerment Programs:Teachers’ training, Performance award for the teachers,

Best performance school awards, Professional day for the teachers and Participation in seminars/ workshops.

School Empowerment Programs:

Upgrading of science and computer labs and library facilities,

Upgrading of Vocational Lab, projects to generate funds from internal resources and creating endowment fund.

Promotion of parents- teachers meetings Involving community leaders in business and

public affairs in school programs Connecting with former students Promoting the schools to engage in socially

beneficial programs Project based approach to solicit assistance

from community

Community Linkage Empowerment

Program Delivery to Date: Some StatisticsSchools supported: 75Scholarship: About 7000 School studentsAdditionally some 900 college scholarshipTutoring: About 15,000 studentsAdditionally about 1200 children in 18 Pre-SchoolsTeachers Training in Science, English, Math and

Computer: about 700 teachersLab, Math Olympiad, computer and library support:

about 30 schools

VAB Supported schools

VAB’s MissionTo spread quality secondary education among

children in rural areasTo achieve relatively high benefits at relatively low

costsTo make gains sustainable in a longer term

VAB’s StrategyBottom up approach – Design of Improvement

Program by the stakeholders themselvesOwnership and PartneringCommunity RelationsCluster of SchoolsQuality, Sustainability and EmployabilityExit Plan

QUALITYSUSTAINABILITYEMPLOYABILITY

OUR FOCUS

ACADEMIC Examination resultsStrong ability in Language, Math, Science, Computer and ICT

LIFE SKILLSAcquisition of citizenship and moral virtues through student

run activitiesActivities through clubs formed by the students in

participation in local, regional and national competitionsVolunteering in Social Programs

Quality

The sustainability program has the following elements:Bottom up approach – Five-year Perspective Plan designed

by the stakeholders of the schoolsPartnership in of Program financingCommunity Service and Community LinkageEndowment Generation of funds through local resources

Sustainability

To overcome the inefficiency of the education system, VAB has the following programs:

Career advice for studentsVocational training for students interested in early

entry into job market

Employability

VAB’s Vision for the next Five years

Self- sustained improvement capability of schoolsQuadruple the number of schools in clusters of FiveReady access to ICT in educationIncreased opportunity for Mathematics, Science, ICT

and Language EducationExtensive collaboration with related organizations

Points to emphasize

1.Our Secondary Education needs to reduce drop out, improve pass rate, improve Science, Math, ICT and Language skills

2. VAB has the proven package of programs and more than a decade of experience

3. VAB program emphasizes in addition to academic excellence acquisition of citizenship and moral values through student led activities and creates awareness of career opportunities

Points to emphasize4. VAB is working with existing schools in public system

complementing the government program in secondary education and setting priorities conforming to the education policy of Bangladesh.

4. VAB’s main support base is individual philanthropy 5. VAB looks for large Institutional support to realize its

vision to expand in all the Upazillas in the country

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