British Council launches phase four of Connecting Classrooms

The British Council Dhaka has launched the fourth phase of ‘Connecting Classrooms’ with a view to ensuring quality education for all across the country.

At a programme at its Dhaka University campus branch on Monday, the British Council also observed World Teachers' Day.

A group of students shared their thoughts about their teachers and expressed their gratitude to them for their contribution to the betterment of their lives.

Few teachers were also invited to share their unique stories about how they have made changes in their teaching and learning methods and how they have worked towards creating an enabling environment in their schools for better and enhanced learning, said a press release.

Amy Lightfoot, regional education and english academic lead in South Asia, presented the keynote speech on global learning. She gave an idea how Connecting Classrooms, through Global Learning (CCGL) programme from 2018 to 2021, will provide opportunities for young people to learn about and take consequent action on global issues, as well as to develop their key transferable skills.

Speaking as the chief guest at the event, education ministry's secretary Md Sohorab Hossain said, “The world has become more complex now and our young generation need to have appropriate knowledge and skill to ensure better future. Along with many education initiatives, Connecting Classrooms will contribute to ensure that better future.”

British high commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake, Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education director general (acting) Mohammad Shamsul Huda, additional secretary of education ministry Mahmudul Haq, and British Council director of education and english David Maynard were also present at the event.

Connecting Classroom was launched to bring together policymakers, experts on system-wide education quality reforms, school leaders and teachers to generate ideas on how the education system of Bangladesh can be made responsive to the changing demands, and what are the best ways to equip children and youth for the future, says a news release.

Through Connecting Classrooms, the British Council in Bangladesh reached over 7,000 teachers, over 5,000 head-teachers, over 2,160,000 students and arranged more than ten policy events which involved more than 300 policy makers till now.