Education
Why take a gap year?
A gap year is more than just taking time off from one’s academic career. It is a period of time for experiential learning, developing new skills, expanding horizons, and culturally diversifying oneself.
24 July 2021, 12:48 PM
“Ignorance about your undergraduate major is completely normal,” VC says in freshers’ orientation
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14 July 2021, 18:00 PM
AUET Exams Postponed for the Umpteenth Time
Can admission hopefuls move on from their inter 6th year status?
12 July 2021, 16:55 PM
Is Dropping a Semester Worth It?
A decision that comes with its benefits as well as repercussions.
18 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Textbooks taken away from student for failing to pay picnic fee
Headmaster of a primary school in Nilphamari has allegedly taken away textbooks from a fifth grader as she failed to pay the school’s annual picnic fee.
4 February 2020, 12:01 PM
BRAC University’s SLL: Experiential learning at its finest
The SLL program an exercise where students attending the RS are tasked with the duties of the staff at the residential campus.
17 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Schooling without learning is a wasted opportunity
Bangladesh has made a space for itself in the region. Over the last few decades, there has been stable economic growth underpinned by increased investments for human development, poverty alleviation, increased access to microcredit,
4 May 2019, 18:00 PM
The uphill task to receive an education in the camps
On a recent visit to the camps, a young Rohingya boy, who proudly wore a bright blue UNICEF backpack, took us to his school.
25 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Students not safe even in educational institutions!
An educational institution is the holiest place for students. It is considered as a safe haven for students as it is a trusted space for learning and sharing knowledge.
16 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Don’t keep children under pressure for study: PM
Urging everyone to give children education with joy Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon all to not exert additional pressure on the tender-hearted children for studying.
13 March 2019, 10:32 AM
Education vs. Experience
Slowly but surely, as I approach the end of my undergraduate life, one thought occupies most of my time. What do I do once I graduate from university?
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM
India ranks top in Asia in helping children with education
Indian parents spend far more time helping their child with their education compared to other countries of the world.
14 January 2019, 04:37 AM
WB provides $700m for primary education in Bangladesh
The World Bank (WB) approves $700 million to improve the primary education sector in Bangladesh, says a press release.
15 June 2018, 12:06 PM
A successful formula
Vygotsky, a Soviet educational psychologist, describes learning as a social process in his socio-cultural theory of human learning. According to this concept, learning takes place first at the social level through interactions with others. Another aspect of his theory is the idea that the learners are mentally prepared to a certain level and they require support from a teacher or more experienced peers in order to fully develop.
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Why not one ministry for school education?
There is sometimes a jostling about which of the two ministers of education should represent Bangladesh in any international forum for education, such as a Unesco meeting or a UN System consultation in relation to the SDGs.
3 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Poor focus on nutrition hurts development
Nutrition is the foundation of human health, education and economic development, and yet it gets poor attention pulling back nations
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Software skills to boost your resume
Software skills that you could definitely benefit from.
6 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Of what value is primary school completion?
In the Primary Education Completion Exam (PECE), a mandatory national exam introduced in 2009, the latest pass rate is 98.5 percent. This is a success that cannot be ignored.
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Why so many children out of school?
It is disheartening to note that there are about 10 million out-of-school children, adolescents and youths in Bangladesh, as revealed by a new Unesco policy paper. Some of the reasons mentioned in the paper as to why that is the case were related to their living conditions, financial constraints and social adversities.
2 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Education a mirage for them
There are about 10 million out-of-school children, adolescents and youths in Bangladesh, says a new Unesco policy paper.
30 June 2017, 18:00 PM