Ongoing projects

Project Introduction: ‘Out of School Children’ Education Program as Second Chance Education (SCE) Program under the sub-component 2.5 of PEDP-4 aims to provide primary education through a flexible non-formal education system to 37,200 out of school children of 8-14 years age group implemented by Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) as an Implementing Support Agency (ISA). The second chance education program has operated under the overall structure of Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE). Second Chance Education is a purposeful and systematically organized form of learning with flexibility in delivery, based on the requirement of educationally deprived out of School Children to complete their primary education cycle. The intervention have designed in an effort to overcome the barriers and challenges causing dropouts. Second chance education will play a crucial role alongside formal primary education mainstream. Organization for the Poor Community Advancement (OPCA) has been implementing this project with 70 learning centers at Patiya Upazila of Chattogram districts.

Major Activities:

• Staff recruitment, established Upazila Office.
• Conduct Community Mobilization.
• Conduct Inception meeting at Upazila level.
• Conduct rapid survey for identification of Out of School Children of 8-14 years age.
• Identify and establish 70 Learning Centre.
• Ensure enrollment of eligible children in each LC.
• Conduct foundation training for LC teachers.
• Conduct placement test of enrolled students to place them in appropriate grades.
• Ensure collection of Textbooks and all required materials for LC and Learners.
• Conduct bi-annual, annual refresher training, subject based training for LC teachers.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, bi-annually and annual progress reports, statement of expenditure and submit to DAM.