Grassroots Initiatives for Quality Education (GIQE)

Objective: Increased availability of basic education services, opportunities for development of human skills, and capacity of local community & institutions to ensure human rights for disadvantaged communities in Khagrachari Hill district.

Expected Result/Output:

• 10,000 students received primary education services and among them 4,000 (40% of total targeted students) successfully completed class V (Primary School Certificate examination) from targeted 70 schools by December 2016
• 2,100 members from involved MG, PTA and SMC (school based communities) are capable in managing school development activities including group IGA, MG activities and school registration.
• Students are getting appropriate education including rights to education in mother tongue and class conduction in cultural-friendly atmosphere and practicing extra-curricular activities for preserving their tradition by 2016.
• The sub-partner organization is capable to implement the program activities efficiently and achieve organization development.

Major Activities of this project:

• Data collection and update.
• Baseline survey.
• School selection meeting at upazila level.
• Compilation of Child profile.
• Child survey to ensure increased enrollment rate, tracking & decreasing dropout rate.
• School renovation support.
• Teachers’ training on subjective (math and English of class V).
• Teachers’ training on basic teaching (class VI+).
• Refreshers training on subjective (math and English of class V).
• Refreshers training on basic teaching (class VI+).
• Teachers’ training on use of first language as language of instruction.
• Grant support for extra-curricular activities.
• Teachers’ training for extra-curricular activities.
• Refreshers training on extra-curricular activities.
• Support for PSC Result Improvement- (a) Coaching for class V students and (b) Conducting model test
• IEC materials for MLE in Chakma, Marma and Tripura.
• Parents’ conference and annual sports competition.
• Health check-up camp at 70 schools.
• Staff capacity building training.
• CHT based study circle on NCTB textbooks as annual basis.
• Delegation to HDC and NCTB authorities to raise people’s voice.
• School Community meeting (SMC, PTA, MG).
• Documentary film show & motivational session.
• Learning visit to country’s best school.
• IGA plan formulation & guideline development.
• Orientation workshop on role and responsibilities of Mother Group.
• Orientation workshop on Gender friendly school and CVAW
• Training on School management.
• Review of organization policies and develop policies as required for the sub-partners NGO.
• On-job training on operational skill development for the sub-partner staff member.