CAMPE serves as the secretariat of Education Watch. CAMPE as part of its commitment to effective implementation of EFA works as an umbrella for its partner NGOs. Education Watch Bangladesh was set up in 1998 by a group of like-minded individuals and organizations concerned about educational development in the country. The need for embarking on such an initiative was expressed in the National Conference on Universal Primary Education two years earlier in 1996. The Conference, held in Dhaka, was organized by a cross section of civil society representatives and inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Weaknesses in monitoring the EFA effort, especially the lack of valid and reliable information necessary for developing policies and plans were identified as primary constraints to ensure proper implementation of the EFA. Education Watch was thus born with the initiative and support of interested individuals and non-government organizations. The broad aim of Education Watch was to take on the role of an independent, research-based monitoring mechanism for assessing progress in EFA. The specific aims are as follows. Conduct periodic independent review of the state of primary and basic education through research, surveys and studies and publish annually a report on aspects of basic and primary education. Disseminate the findings of the research to all stakeholders at various levels in order to enhance public awareness about education and promote public participation in educational policy dialogue. Engage in advocacy in support of quality Education for All in the country. At the beginning, two committees were formed to guide and oversee EW activities – the Advisory Board and the Working Group. Individuals with known professional expertise in their individual capacities were included in these bodies. Another body called the Technical Committee was also formed later. Distinguished people including researchers, academics, activists and education officials are
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Soft cover. Etat : Fine. Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Secondary education in perspective. 3. Research design and methodology. 4. Participation in secondary education. 5. Secondary education facilities and learning provisions. 6. Internal efficiency in secondary institutions. 7. Financing secondary education. 8. Management of secondary education institutions. 9. Major findings and policy implications. Bibliography. Annexes. Education Watch is a civil society initiative to monitor the primary and basic education status in the country disseminate findings and promote dialogue in this respect. This is the sixth report of this initiative. The previous reports addressed different aspects of primary education and the state of literacy in Bangladesh. These included internal efficiency learning achievement of students literacy level of the population a probe into inter connected factors bearing on performance of schools and children at primary level and socio economic correlates of primary education and literacy. The sixth Education Watch report is the first one on the state of secondary education in Bangladesh. It attempts to construct a baseline of basic indicators on how the sub sector functions especially in respect of provisions for services and their internal efficiency. In keeping with the objectives and practice of Education Watch studies the aim also is to contribute to informed dialogue on policy and actions and to facilitate for this purpose civil society participation in the development of education policies and strategies. The defining theme of Education Watch studies is making education relevant to overarching national objectives of poverty reduction by promoting equitable access to education equipping young people with knowledge and skills for the competitive market place and building a democratic polity. With in this framework the practical questions of reconciling quality with wider and equitable access to secondary education have been given attention. Eleven items have been identified as key considerations in defining policy and programme priorities in the development of secondary education. 186 pp. N° de réf. du vendeur 73478
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