SUCCEED

(Read detail report).

An early learning for school success program was recently completed Oct 2004-Feb 2010 period by Save the Children-USA fund. This program is to bring innovation into the education system for all children, including those disadvantaged by poverty, gender, ethnicity and disability. The program prepares children for schools; in turn, schools prepare children. Furthermore, the community is enabled to support the schools and to help children become successful learners. The program is implemented both at the community level and in the formal primary education institutions. Over the years, in course of the implementation, a number of challenges were encountered in terms of operations and management. At the same time, there have been many successes. This article presents some of the successes and lessons learnt while looking at the challenges and what sort of initiatives were taken to overcome some of the challenges.
VERC is one of the SUCCEED implementer has been working for Dhaka region Hubs at Savar, Tongi and Uttara. VERC started the project during January 2005 to February 2010. The main focus of VERC implementation process is to concentrate on community participation for any developmental aspects. As focus on early childhood development and early primary education arena SUCCEED has proved that community involvement is not a hypothesis but it is very important for all developmental activities.
In 2010, 362 preschools, 360 CACs (combined form of CtC and CLC), 42575 Children in RBM program which have been started and they are running with their regular activities. In the period we focused on enrollment of children, appointment of teachers and facilitators, ensure materials and routine in the centers. We also focused on the active participation of community people to run the preschools.

ECD related major activities of the reporting period

1. SISIMPUR Program (SSB): One successful out-reach activity is Seasame Street Bangladesh Program
2. Pre school
3. Functioning of Operation committee
4. Teacher Recruitment
5. Parenting and reading for children

Early Primary activities:

1. Reception & Orientation
2. Reading Buddy and Monitoring
3. Child to Child
4. Community Learning Circle
5. Children’s Newspaper

Professional Educator Development Initiative (PEDI)

In May 2007 Professional Educators Development Initiative activity under EPE program started in our working areas. Sixty primary school teachers participated in those activities.

• Gardening
• Ensuring school dress for children
• Arrange a basket for keeping classroom clean
• Fearless environment created
• Home visit/Mother’s gathering
• Group work
• Using materials