EDUCATION SECTOR OF BANGLADESH

GROUP MEMBERS:

MUHAMMED ASIFUL ISLAM0910 893 530

TANVINA SABRIN0910 975 530

MD. MUSA PATOARY082 116 030

SAAD ANWAR072 686 530

ASIF ISLAM072 665 530

SUBHA SHAMARUKH083 325 520

MISHAL KAMAL082 154 030

Three

Levels of Education

•Primary•Secondary

•Tertiary

different systems of Education

Bangla medium

English medium Madrasa

Bangla mediu

m

Primary-Class 1 to

5

Secondary-Class(6-

8-10)

Higher secondary-Class(11-

12)

Bangla medium Number of students:

Primary17,561,82

8

Secondary11,024,32

6Higher secondary

1,286,574 Primary

Secondary

Higher secondary

 Source: http://www.nationmaster.com/red/country/bg-bangladesh/edu-education&all=1

Bangla Medium

Primary 78,126Secondary 15284Higher Secondary

6288Primary Secondary Higher

secondary

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

Series1

Number of institutions:

Source: http://www.nationmaster.com/red/country/bg-bangladesh/edu-education&all=1 http://www.eprothomalo.com/index.php?opt=view&page=1&date=2011-04-05

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI

2.4%

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government

14.2%

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.4%

Education spending (% of total government expenditure)

15.5%

Education spending (% Primary)

45.4%

Education spending (% Secondary)

45.5%

Education spending (% Tertiary)

9.1%

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level

42.7%

Expenditure per student, primary > % of GDP per capita

7.03 %

Expenditure per student, secondary > % of GDP per capita

14.69 %

Expenditure per student, tertiary > % of GDP per capita

49.68 %

Girls to boys ratio, primary level enrolment

1.03

Secondary education, teachers

422,578

Primary education, teachers 352,683

Girls to boys ratio, secondary level enrolment

1.03

Girls to boys ratio, tertiary level enrolment

0.53

Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+

58.4%

Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+ > Men

49.2%

Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+ > Women

68%

Primary school girls out of school

27%

Private school enrolment > Primary level

38.7

Progression to secondary school > %

85.96 %

Progression to secondary school, female > %

96.2 %

Progression to secondary school, male > %

88.7 %

Public spending on education, total > % of GDP

2.47 %

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure

14.24 %

Source: http://www.nationmaster.com/red/country/bg-bangladesh/edu-education&all=1

Overview of Bangla Medium

O Huge drop out rate- From primary to secondary and secondary to higher secondary

O Number of schools and colleges are not adequate

O In rural areas schools are located in distant places

O Secondary and higher secondary education should be free

O Government should provide more financial help to the poor students

English Mediu

m

Total 123 School

94 Schools are in

Dhaka.

ENGLISH MEDIUM

Fourboard

s

Edexel-Mastermin

d

Cambridge-

Scholastica

IB-ISD

American Board-AISD

Comparison Between Bangla & English Medium

Bangla Medium English Medium

Most people can afford Only rich people can afford

National curriculum is followed International curriculum is followed

Lab & library facilities are limited

More lab & library facility

Too much students per class Fewer students per class

Academic environment is hostile Academic environment is student friendly

MadrasaO The religious education sector

comprises: Registered madrasas, known as Aliyah madrasas.

O As well as independent unregistered madrasas, known as Quomi madrasas.

Three levelsO Primary: Class1-EbdayeetO Secondary: Class 6-12(alim& dhakil)O Tertiary: Kamil & Fazil

Madrasa (contd.)O Aliyah madrasas provide modern general

education alongside Islamic education and most of these madrasas operate as co-educational schools.

O Given that majority of these private registered madrasas operate with state funding, they are regulated in terms of curriculum content and teacher recruitment policy under a unified state recognized Madrasa Education Board.

O Madrasah Education Board approved the permission of Dakhil (S.S.C level) Alim (H.S.C level) according the rules of Govt. All the educational activities of both Fazil and Kamil are conducted by the Madrasah Education Board

O The registration and admission of Dakhil, Alim, Fazil and kamil are conducted by Madrasah Education Board. The examination of Dakhil, Alim, Fazil & Kamil along with the scholarship exam of Ibtadayee (Class five level) & Dakhil-V111 (Class eight level) are held under this Board. Moreover the publication of result and certificates are issued.

Madrasah Education Board approved the permission of Dakhil (S.S.C level) Alim (H.S.C level) according the rules of Govt. All the educational activities of both Fazil and Kamil are conducted by the Madrasah Education Board

Madrasa (contd.)O The committee of non-Govt. Madrasha’s

are also approved by the Madrasah education Board.

O The text books syllabus and lesson plan are also approved by Madrasah Education Board.

O The Madrasah Education Board bears the expense Cost of boys scout, Rover Scout, Girls Guide and sports.

O In house training has been arranged for the computer training of the officers & employees of Madrasah Education Board.

O Madrasas have negligible contributions in creating skilled human resources in the country, still they received on average 11.5 percent of the total education budget in the last few years.

The text books syllabus and lesson plan are also approved by Madrasah Education Board.

Madrasa (contd.)O Apart from about 9,000 government-

registered madrasas, there are numerous other institutions across the country offering religious education without registration.

O The Qawmi madrasas have their own curriculum. Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Board, a private board of these madrasas have a list of about 15,000 Qawmi madrasas. However, there are many such madrasas which are not enlisted with the board.

O The government move to give the Fazil and Kamil degrees equal status of graduation and master's degree of the general education is still under process.

O Most of the madrasa graduates usually become imams at mosques and a few of them receive general education from universities and colleges.

The Qawmi madrasas have their own curriculum. Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Board, a private board of these madrasas have a list of about 15,000 Qawmi madrasas. However, there are many such madrasas which are not enlisted with the board.

Types of institutions

Types of management

No of institutions No of students

Dakhil Madrasha Private 6685 2236025

Alim Madrasha Private 1315 550813

Fazil Madrasha Private 1039 529952

Kamil Madrasha Public 3 2738Private 172 27903

Total Madrasha Education Public 3 2738

private 9211 1648646

Aliyah Madrasa

There are two types of Universities –

Public Universities such as DhakaUniversity and

Private Universities for e.g. North South University and American InternationalUniversity of Bangladesh

LIST OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN DHAKA

1. University of Dhaka2. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology3. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University4. Bangladesh University of Professionals5. Jagannath University6. Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University7. Bangladesh University of Textiles8. Jahangirnagar University

LIST OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN DHAKA

1. North South University2. American International University-Bangladesh3. Independent University-Bangladesh4. Asian University of Bangladesh5. Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology6. Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology7. BRAC University8. Asa University Bangladesh9. Bangladesh Islamic University10.Bangladesh University

LIST OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN DHAKA (Cont.)

11. Bangladesh University of Business and Technology12. Central Women’s University13. City University, Bangladesh14. Daffodil International University15. Darul Ahsan University16. Dhaka International University17. Eastern University Bangladesh18. East West University19. Gono Bishwabidyalay20. Green University of Bangladesh21. IBAIS University22. International University of Business Agriculture and Technology 23. Manarat International University24. Millennium University25. Northern University, Bangladesh26. People’s University of Bangladesh27. Presidency University

LIST OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN DHAKA (Cont.)

28. Prime University29. Primeasia University30. Queens University31. Royal University of Dhaka32. Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology33. Southeast University34. Stamford University Bangladesh35.State University of Bangladesh36. United International University37. University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)38. University of Development Alternative39. University of Information technology and Sciences40. University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh41. University of South Asia, Bangladesh42. Uttara University43. Victoria University of Bangladesh44. World university of Bangladesh

1.Education system: education system is more flexible than the private universities/ Teacher's are highly qualified and they try to give their best for the betterment of students.

2.Canteen: public university provides sufficient canteen and dining that student needs. All kinds of foods are available at a very cheap rate.

3.Hall system: it allocate halls for the students. It gives enough security and facilities for the students.

4.Parking system: there are limited place for parking.

5.Library: every dep. has its own seminar which provides necessary books and also has library from which students can borrow books.

6.Expenses: as public universities are run by govt., educational expenses are affordable for all class students.

7.University Area: public universities have vast area which is surrounded by trees and flowers. This type of atmosphere is helpful for students health and mind.

8.Transport: public universities provide transport so that students can have a easy and safe journey.

9.Session jam: though there are session jams in some departments, most of the departments are free from this problem.

1.Education system: varies according to departments and faculty members. Biasness occurs as well in case of admission, advising and grading.

2.Canteen: most of the private universities has their own canteens. Students have to pay a lot compared to public universities.

3.Hall system: private universities don't provide any hall facilities.

4.Parking system: there is a huge underground parking lot specifically for parking.

5.Library: library of private universities are enriched with books which is essential for the students.

6.Expenses: as it is totally a private sector, expenses are costly. Transport system: private universities don't have transport facilities for the student.

7.University Area: most of the private universities don't have their own campus. Area of private universities are not enough large.

8.Transport: Most Private Universities do not provide Transport for students.

9.Session jam: there are no session jams in private university.

Public Universities VS Private Universities

10.Student politics: student politics is powerful and effective in public universities. Sometimes it harms the students and also hampers the educational system.

11.Lab facilities: lab facilities are not sufficient with the huge number of students.

12.Play ground: there are play grounds for practicing various games. It also gives scope of practicing extra curriculum activities.

13.Class room facilities: most of the department don't have fully furnished class room

14.Advising : No Advising Hassles

15. Backup Power Supply : No parmanent backup power supply, for eg. Dhaka University

10.Student politics: private universities are free from student politics.

11.Lab facilities: lab facilities are quite sophisticated.

12.Play ground: there are no play ground for practicing outdoor games.

13.Class room facilities: most private universities have fully furnished class room and provides AC, microphone, projector, PCs, etc, for the students in the class room.

14.Advising: Advising or the process for course selection is very hectic

15. Backup Power Supply : Some Private universities have their owm Backup power supply, for eg. NSU.

Public Universities VS Private Universities (cont.)

Research Methods for Collecting Data:

1. Primary Data Collection – Personal Interviews and Observations of both Public and Private Universities (especially Dhaka University and North South University)

2. Secondary Data Collection – www.wikipedia.org and Campus(Daily Star Weekly Magazine)

Other Sources : Newspapers, periodicals and Television News

Basic challenges

Bangla mediumO Standard of educationO Method of educationO Quality and availability of teachersO EnvironmentO Lack of funds

Basic challenges

English mediumO Too expensiveO CommercialismO Too much pressureO Only available in Dhaka and

Chittagong

Basic challenges

MadrasahO ConservativeO Needs modernizationO Male centricO Lack of scope

Basic challenges

UniversityO Too few in numberO Limited range of courses offeredO Private universities are too

expensiveO Unregistered universitiesO Brain drains

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