BSS :
Speakers at a function underscored the need for ensuring non-formal education to the children who are studying at the learning centers in Gaibandha to build an enlightened nation.
“It is our foremost duty to bring all the children who have never enrolled in primary schools or dropped out from schools in any reasons under the non-formal education programme of the government to take the nation ahead”, they also said.
They made the comments while addressing a district-level experience and views sharing meeting organised recently at the conference room of the District Collectorate Building in Gaibandha.
Brac arranged the function in cooperation with Directorate of Non-Formal Education under the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abdul Matin addressed the function as the chief guest and ADC- General Md. Sadequr Rahman spoke at the event as the special guest and district Primary Education Officer Md. Hossain Ali was the chief discussant while assistant director of District Non-Formal Education Bureau Mehedi Akter presided over the ceremony.
Earlier, a welcome speech was delivered by Brac district coordinator Mosarrof Hossain.
Then, district manager of Brac education programme Mosarrof Hossain made a power point presentation and said OUT of School Children Education Pilot Programme is being implemented in Palashbari and Sundarganj upazilas of the district from June, 2017 and the Programme would continue till March, 2022.
A total of 9613 learners, of them 5298 girls and 4315boys are in class five at 333 learning centers of the upazilas.
DC Abdul Matin, in his speech, asked the staff of the NGOs and teachers of the centers to be more serious and active to ensure quality teaching to the learners so that they could get admitted into class five of the government primary schools after passing four class from the centers.
The DC also gave the assurance to the concerned of providing his all types of administrative help and assistance to run the programme smoothly and to make it successful as well.
