education system Bangladesh
A simple plan to fix education
The centralisation of examinations in Dhaka fosters inequality and compromises the recruitment process.
Universities must prepare for the transition of students
While talking to our students, it was obvious that many of them are experiencing severe stress.
Textbooks, curriculum and the politics of education
The new round of curricular reform and textbook re-writing has given rise to a spate of debate, pointing to different kinds of problems with the new initiative.
The perils of our English education
The problem of students underperforming in English is perennial.
How we assess education matters
The competition aspect of educational assessment is meant for students to be ranked against their own prior achievement, not against their classmates.
Opinion / Curriculum and textbooks as weapons
Does “simplifying” the curriculum really guarantee that children will not be able to pace themselves in higher studies?
New school curriculum: A great opportunity or a looming disaster?
We may be witnessing a deja vu with the new curriculum.
National assessment of students give ominous signals
What is most telling is the discrepancy in academic performance across divisions as well as geographical areas.
NCTB textbooks: Never-ending cycle of controversies
The National Curriculum and Textbook Board has been stuck in the loop of controversies centring on school textbooks with academics and some NCTB officials blaming it on the negligence of writers and editors, insufficient training and lack of serious punishment for blunders.
Are we really fostering creativity?
It’s time to make our education system conducive to critical thinking
Our education system needs to deal with sectarianism better
Communal and nationalistic expressions in our education system are not uncommon.