M M Jasim :
Elisha Islamia Model College was established in 1999 around four kilometers away from the river Meghna in Bhola district. Now the educational institution is under risk due to river erosion. But the college governing body reportedly does not have any fund to relocate it to another suitable place.
Like the Elisha Islamia Model College, about 95 per cent educational institutions in the coastal areas are in risk, as the institutions have no capability to face the natural disaster. Most of the educational
institutions also are in vulnerable situation. As a result, thousands of students have to face tremendous sufferings and deprive of proper education in good academic atmosphere.
The scenario came into the limelight after a research jointly conducted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS) was revealed recently.
The theme of the research was “Climate Change: Education for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh.”
Director of BANBEIS Md Fasiullah said, “We conducted the research to find out the problems of the educational institutions located in the coastal areas. We found horrible scenario of the institutions.”
“It is totally impossible to resolve the problem by the government only. The private institutions must come forward to take initiative for the institutions also,” the director said.
He said that the research was conducted at 1,800 institutions of 12 districts including Satkhira, Bhola, Sirajgonj, Cox’s Bazar and Kurigram districts. Of the institutions, 843 are primary schools, 550 secondary schools, 329 madrasas and 78 colleges. A total of 46.72 per cent institutions are run by the government fund and the rest of 53.27 per cent by the private fund.
According to the research, 85 per cent institutions have no fund to relocate their institutions immediately. About 80 per cent have no plan to face the natural disaster such as river erosion and cyclone.
Principal of Elisha Islamia Model College Nizam Uddin told The New Nation that about 1,500 students are studying in the college. The tidewater of the river Meghna hampers the academic activities. The river erosion may also collapse the college anytime. “But we have no fund in our hands to relocate it,” he said.
Elisha Islamia Model College was established in 1999 around four kilometers away from the river Meghna in Bhola district. Now the educational institution is under risk due to river erosion. But the college governing body reportedly does not have any fund to relocate it to another suitable place.
Like the Elisha Islamia Model College, about 95 per cent educational institutions in the coastal areas are in risk, as the institutions have no capability to face the natural disaster. Most of the educational
institutions also are in vulnerable situation. As a result, thousands of students have to face tremendous sufferings and deprive of proper education in good academic atmosphere.
The scenario came into the limelight after a research jointly conducted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS) was revealed recently.
The theme of the research was “Climate Change: Education for Sustainable Development in Bangladesh.”
Director of BANBEIS Md Fasiullah said, “We conducted the research to find out the problems of the educational institutions located in the coastal areas. We found horrible scenario of the institutions.”
“It is totally impossible to resolve the problem by the government only. The private institutions must come forward to take initiative for the institutions also,” the director said.
He said that the research was conducted at 1,800 institutions of 12 districts including Satkhira, Bhola, Sirajgonj, Cox’s Bazar and Kurigram districts. Of the institutions, 843 are primary schools, 550 secondary schools, 329 madrasas and 78 colleges. A total of 46.72 per cent institutions are run by the government fund and the rest of 53.27 per cent by the private fund.
According to the research, 85 per cent institutions have no fund to relocate their institutions immediately. About 80 per cent have no plan to face the natural disaster such as river erosion and cyclone.
Principal of Elisha Islamia Model College Nizam Uddin told The New Nation that about 1,500 students are studying in the college. The tidewater of the river Meghna hampers the academic activities. The river erosion may also collapse the college anytime. “But we have no fund in our hands to relocate it,” he said.
