u nderprivileged c hildren’s e ducational p rograms 44 years of providing second-chance...
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A country & a research A social entrepreneur 56 boys to 56,000 children/youth 1 district to 10 districts 1 school to 65 schools/centersTRANSCRIPT
Underprivileged Children’s Educational Programs
44 years of providing second-chance education and a linkage to better livelihood
Presented by: Zaki Hasan, CEO, UCEP Bangladesh ([email protected]) at:at
Asia Summit on Flexible Learning Strategies for Out-of-School Children, 24-26 February 2016, Bangkok, Thailand
We bring excluded
children/youth back to education
We ensure education for them in UCEP
schools
We develop their vocational skills in UCEP training
centers
We help in finding jobs
(self/wage) / apprenticeship
A country & a researchA social entrepreneur 56 boys to 56,000 children/youth1 district to 10 districts1 school to 65 schools/centers
Program Evolvement to Meet the Needs
ß Inception with ‘non-formal education’ with option for shelter and foodß Introduction of ‘vocational skills training’ to make impacts on
livelihoodß Introduction of ‘job-placement’ –search for ‘any job’ to ‘decent
employment’ ß Introduction of ‘community mobilization’ – important yet
underinvested ß Changes in ‘education expectancy’ and bridging ‘non-formal’ and
‘formal’ in general and technical education ß National educational achievements and changes in targeted grades ß Question of quality and introduction of ‘remedial program’ß Changes in vocational skills training toward ‘competency-based’
What worked & whyBrought a large number of never-enrolled/dropped-out children back to education - thanks to:
• Dedication of teachers and other workers of the organization• Community awareness activities• Proximity/mobility support• Linkage to employment• Flexible shift• Free of cost• Scope to get formal certification
What worked & whyHigh rate of employment (95%) of training graduates – thanks to:
• Dedication of instructors and other workers of the organization• Having a team for continuous relationship building with employers• Structured approach of engaging employers• Soft-skills development of UCEP graduates • Demand-driven courses • Scope to get formal certification• Apprenticeships
Key Issues, opportunities & strategies
• Urbanization, exclusion and country’s preparation• Demographic dividend opportunity• Economic as well as Social value creation • Financing ‘second-chance education’ & ‘vocational skills training’• Quality of education & training • Capacity of teachers, instructors and assessors