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PRIMARY EDUCATION CYCLE BEGINNING AT THE AGE OF 6+ IS OF 5 YEARS BEGINNING AT THE AGE OF 6+

PRIMARY EDUCATION IN BANGLADESH Primary Education in Bangladesh is Free and Compulsory Primary Education is the constitutional obligation of the Government Article 17 of the Constitution says- “Establishing a uniform mass education & universal system of education and extending free and compulsory education to all children in such stage as determined by law; Relating education to the needs of the society and producing properly trained motivated citizens to serve those needs; Removing illiteracy within such time as may be determined by laws.”

MoPME

Management of Primary Education MoPME – Ministry of Primary and Mass Education DPE – Directorate of Primary Education CPEIMU – Compulsory Primary Education Implementation and Monitoring Unit. NAPE – National Academy of Primary Education PTI – Primary Training Institute DD Offices – Divisional Level Offices DPEO Offices – District Level Offices UEO offices – Upazila Level Offices URC – Upazila Resource Centre

The objectives of the Primary Education sub-sector Increase gross enrollment rate to 110% Provide adequate facilities for extending the primary education Eliminate present two shift system Ensure quality primary education Strengthen Teachers’ training programme, supervision, monitoring Revise and update curriculum Undertake innovative programmes Reduce gender gap and regional imbalances Strengthen the capability of NAPE Inculcate moral values and discipline among the children

Important Activities of Primary Education * Supply of free Textbooks and stationery materials * Stipend Programme * Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Primary Schools * Community Involvement

Programmes in Primary Education Compulsory Primary Education (CPE) Satellite Schools Community Schools Registered No-Govt. Primary School(RNGPS) Residential Primary Schools Primary Education Programme for urban working children

Numbers of Primary Level Institution in 2002 Different types of Primary level Institutions Numbers Government Primary School (GPS) 37,671 Experimental School (EXP) attached to PTI 53 Registered Non-Government Primary School (RNGPS) 19,428 Community School (COM) 3,225 Satellite School (SAT) 4,823 High School attached Primary Section (H/A PS) 1,576 Non-registered Non-Government Primary School 1,792 Kinder Garten (KG) 2,477 Ebtedayee Madrasha (EM) 3,443 High Madrasha attached Ebtedayee Madrasha 3,574 NGO-run Full Primary School (NGO) 301 Total 78,363

Enrolment at the Primary Level Education Number of students Enrolled Year Total Boys Girls 1990 12,051,172 6,662,427 5,388,745 1991 12,635,419 6,910,092 5,725,328 1992 13,017,270 7,048,542 5,968,728 1993 14,067,332 7,525,862 6,541,470 1994 15,180,680 8,084,,117 7,132,563 1995 17,284,157 9,074,489 8,189,668 1996 17,580,416 9,219,358 8,361,058 1997 18,031,673 9,364,899 8,666,774 1998 18,360,576 9,576,942 8,783,634 1999 17,621,731 9,065,019 8,556,712 2000 17,667,985 9,032,698 8,635,287 2001 17,659,220 8,989,795 8,669,425 2002 17,561,828 8,841,648 8,720,180

Ratio of Boys and Girls Enrolment (Out of 100) Year Boys Girls 1990 55.28 44.72 1991 54.69 45.31 1992 54.15 45.85 1993 53.50 46.50 1994 53.02 46.98 1995 52.62 47.38 1996 52.44 47.56 1997 51.94 48.06 1998 52.16 47.84 1999 51.44 48.56 2000 51.12 48.88 2001 51.00 49.00 2002 50.30 49.70

Number of Teachers and percentage of Female Teachers in GPS Year Number of Teachers(working) Female Teacher as% of total Total Male Female 1990 160,869 127,777 33,092 20.57 1991 160,098 126,341 33,757 21.09 1992 156,480 122,700 33,780 21.59 1993 157,633 120,104 37,529 23.81 1994 159,149 119,325 39,824 25.02 1995 158,658 115,950 42,208 26.92 1996 161,458 116,250 45,208 28.00 1997 158,057 115,365 44,402 28.09 1998 153,247 105,372 47,855 31.22 1999 158,317 105,072 53,245 33.63 2000 158,216 104,588 53,628 33.90 2001 162,090 101,082 61,008 37.60 2002 157,236 98,239 58,997

Expenditure on Primary Education In Crore Taka Year Revenue Development Total % of Education Sector 1990-91 538.5 193.9 732.4 49.0 1991-92 670.4 344.6 1015.0 53.2 1992-93 762.2 395.8 1158.0 51.4 1993-94 847.9 628.6 1476.5 53.5 1994-95 866.0 857.8 1723.8 48.9 1995-96 950.4 789.5 1739.9 49.4 1996-97 998.2 805.9 1804.1 46.9 1997-98 1147.5 682.1 1829.6 43.8 1998-99 1199.0 817.1 2016.1 42.7 1999-2000 1312.1 936.5 2248.6 42.9 2000-2001 1378.3 112.6 2500.9 42.8 2001-2002 1428.00 1147.77 2575.70

PRIMARY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FUTURE PROGRAM 2003-09 PRIMARY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (Assisted by development partners through co-financing with ADB) Sponsoring Ministry : Ministry of Primary & Mass Education (MOPME) Executing Agency : Directorate of Primary Education (DPE)

Key Objectives of the programme are :  To improve the quality of primary education  To increase enrollment, attendance and the rate of completion of primary education cycle  To expand the facilities of teacher’s training and to strengthen the supervision system at field level  To undertake institutional reforms in education management and its effective decentralization

 To improve school management system and to make school environment child-friendly  To ensure accountability and transparency at field level  To supply textbooks and teaching learning materials free of cost  To strengthen social mobilization activities and create the concept of social ownership of school

Strategies and approaches followed  Coordinated, integrated and comprehensive sub-sector strategy  Focus on both quality and access and child centered approach to education  Implement systemic reform, capacity building and organizational reform at all level

 Decentralize and devolve power and decision making to the Upazila, school and community levels, where appropriate  Develop the Upazilas and the URCs as key outreach and support mechanisms

Major components and interventions: 1. Organizational capacity building at DPE, Districts, Upazilas, Schools and communities:  Review of capacity in all divisions at DPE  Professional development and training  A finance and procurement divisions at DPE  Expanded EMIS at DPE, Districts and Upazilas  More AUEOs  SMCs strengthened

Improving schools and classrooms: 2. Improving schools and classrooms: a) Teachers and the training:  35,000 new teachers recruited  75,000 untrained teachers trained  No more untrained teachers  Improved initial training ( C.in.Ed.)  Increased in-service teacher training  Increased capacity at PTIs

The classroom environment : b) The classroom environment :  30,000 new classrooms  Larger classrooms to suit child centered learning  Child appropriate chairs and tables  Increased schools contact hours  Reduced class sizes  More schools offering a single shift

Resources for Teaching and Learning :  Text books on time to all students  Curriculum support packages to all schools  Supplementary reading materials for all schools  Gender sensitive materials  Block grants to schools

Community Awareness and Support : Assessment :  School assessment as a support to better teaching and better learning  Ongoing national assessment programme e) Community Awareness and Support :  Training of SMCs  Provision of funds to SMCs  Public awareness campaigns

Improving quality through infrastructure development : 3. Improving quality through infrastructure development :  30,000 new and larger classrooms  All existing PTIs renovated and given extended teaching and accommodation space  Renovation of NAPE  New Upazila Resource Centers (URC)  Additional space at DPE, Districts and Upazila offices

Programme management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation: 4. Programme management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation: a) Management and coordination :  Management by the government through MOPME and DPE  Management and programme implementation through a PCU and 4 line Director of DPE

 CIU will develop annual component implementation plans and work plans  Procurement will be unified and simplified  There will be financial and procurement tracking mechanisms

Monitoring and evaluation : b) Monitoring and evaluation :  Internal monitoring and evaluation through M&E division  External monitoring and evaluation  Pre-implementation agreement on key performance indicators, with targets determined through a baseline survey

 Indicators to be consistent with “EFA” indicators and government targets  Impact studies and formative and summative evaluation through internal and external agencies and units  National assessment programme is continued and improves

Duration of the Programme: July2003-June2009 Programme cost : Total Tk.493308.00 Lakh Local Resource Tk.123327.00 Lakh External Assistance Tk.369981.00 Lakh

Specific components of the programme: Civil works (Tk.194709.90 Lakh):  Repair, Refurbishment and Expansion of DPE building (Tk.57.90 Lakh)  Repair and Refurbishment of Primary (Teachers) Training Institute, extension of academic building with library accommodation and construction of hostel (Tk.6829.00 Lakh)

 Construction of 397 new Upazila Resource Centres (URCs) and supply of furniture (Tk. 6749.00 Lakh)  Repair and extension of Upazila Education Offices (Tk. 6440.00 Lakh)  Extension of Districts Primary Education Offices (Tk.416.00 lakh)  Construction of new classrooms in Government Primary Schools and supply of furniture (Tk. 165000.00 Lakh)

 Construction of additional Latrines in the Government Primary Schools (Tk.5250.00 Lakh)  Sinking of additional tube well in the government primary schools ( Tk.37.50 Lakh)  Expansion and Renovation of National Academy for Primary Education (NAPE) (Tk.218.00 Lakh)

Computer & Equipment (Tk.3356.41 Lakh) B. Vehicle ( Tk.1872.00 Lakh) C. Computer & Equipment (Tk.3356.41 Lakh) D. Furniture (Tk.17614.61 Lakh) E. Consultancy (Tk.11820.40 Lakh) F. Meetings and Workshops (Tk.200.00 Lakh) G. Production, Distribution of Text books, Teachers Guide and SRM (Tk.62685.73 Lakh)

The Curriculum Revision (Tk.800.00 Lakh) Teaching Learning Materials (TLM) (Tk.32812.60 Lakh) J. Social Mobilization (Tk.1000.00 Lakh) K. Innovative Grant (Tk.15000.00 Lakh) L. Third Party Supervision (Tk.1000.00 Lakh) M. Survey, Study, National Assessment and Evaluation (Tk.4000.00 Lakh)

Professional Fee (Tk.3894.20 Lakh) Monitoring of the various activities under the programme (Tk.500.00 Lakh) P. Geographical Information System(GIS) Database and Mapping (Tk.113.48 Lakh) Q. Contingencies and Miscellaneous (Tk.5990.89 Lakh) R. Cost Escalation (Tk.2275.88 lakh)

S. Training (Tk.43371.34 Lakh) : a) In-Country Training:  Professional Development (Tk.24.75 Lakh)  EMIS:DPE Training & Seminars (Tk.115.02 Lakh)  EMIS: Districts-Training (Tk.102.87 Lakh)  District Level : Professional Training (Tk.64.79 Lakh)  URCs: Computer Training (Tk.108.38 Lakh)  TOT for AUEOs (Tk.58.56 Lakh)

 School Management and Academic Supervision: Training programme for UEOs, AUEOs and Head teachers (Tk.2304.41 Lakh)  NCTB:QI Cell: In Country Training (Tk.12.00 Lakh)  Specialist training of all PTI Instructors (Tk.96.23 Lakh)  NAPE: Training of Existing Faculty Members (Tk.6.00 Lakh)  C-in-Ed Training of untrained teachers (Tk.12040.00 Lakh)

 SMC: Training (Tk.7560.41 Lakh)  Sub-cluster training & Printing of Leaflet (Tk.7751.00 Lakh)  New Head Teachers: Initial Training (Tk.400.00 Lakh)  URCs: training of primary school teachers (Tk.9131.07 Lakh)  Training on teaching learning materials (Tk.835.50 Lakh)

b) Overseas Training:  Training for Senior and Mid level Officials (Tk. 350.00 Lakh)  Training for NAPE Faculty members (Tk.50.00 Lakh)  Training for PTI Instructors (Tk.600.00 Lakh)  Certificate course (Tk.500.00 Lakh)

 Cost for various components / percentage of total programme cost: (Taka in Lakh) Percentage Manpower 66867.25 13.99 Civil works 194709.90 40.74 Vehicle 2166.40 0.45 Computer & Equipment (including furniture) 23306.91 4.87 Consultancy 9884.00 2.07

Other investment cost: Components Cost (Taka in Lakh) Percentage Other investment cost: Meeting and Workshops 285.00   Production, Distribution of Text books, Teachers Guide and SRM 53869.58 The Curriculum Revision 1275.00 Teaching Learning Materials 32812.60 Social Mobilization 775.00 Innovative Grant 10000.00 Third Party Supervision 1000.00 Survey, Study, National Assessment and Evaluation 2960.00 Professional Fee 3894.20 Monitoring of the various activities under the programme 500.00 Geographical Information System(GIS) Database and Mapping 113.48 Contingencies and Miscellaneous 17307.53 Cost Escalation 16000.00 Training 40220.28 Total of other investment cost 181012.67 37.88

On going Projects Project Name Project Cost Progress Upto June,03 Reconstruction & Renovation of Govt. Primary Schools 79270.50 99.71% Registered Non-Government Primary School Development Project (2nd Phase Revised) 89949.00 99.99% Primary Education Development Through Intensive District Approach. 3876.74 65.62% Norway Assisted Primary Education Development Project for Quality Improvement 2338.70 75.45% IDA Assisted PEDP For Dhaka Rajshahi and Khulna Division 12727.61 64.76% Development of Primary Education in Chittagong, Sylhet and Barisal Division (Phase-2) 17990.35 95.19%

Project Name Project Cost Progress Upto June,03 Structural Re-organization and Adjustment of Facilities of Government Primary Schools of Dhaka Metropolitan City 1305.75 96.34% German Assisted Primary School cum Cyclone Shelter Construction Project 3638.70 90.47% IDB Assisted Govt. Primary School Construction Project 248.34 90.46% Establishment of a Primary Teacher Training Institute (PTI) in the District Head Quarters of Barguna 75.68 100% USAID Assist 1998 Flood Damaged Govt. Primary School cum Flood Shelter Construction project (2nd Phase) 208.44 99.73% Primary Education Stipend Project 59983.32 99.97% Establishment of Satellite School Project (Phase-2)

Project Name Project Cost Progress Upto June,03 German Assisted Primary Education Development Project (Revised) 1177.45 68.23% Project Preparatory technical Assistance for ADB Assisted Primary Education Sector Improvement Project 359.92 70.71% Effective School Through Enhanced Education Education Management (ESTEEM) 2764.56 94.51%

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