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Government of the People’s Republic of BangladeshSecondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project

Ministry of EducationDirectorate of Secondary and Higher Education

Shikkha Bhaban, 2nd Block, 16, Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka-1000

Project Brief

1. Project Concept:

1) Project Title : Secondary Education Quality and Access

Enhancement Project (SEQAEP)2) a) Sponsoring Ministry/

Division

b) Executing Agency

: Ministry of Education

Directorate of Secondary& Higher Education

(DSHE)3) Location of the Project : 125 selected Upazillas under 61 Districts

spreading all over the country.4) Cost of the Project

(Revised)

: I) Total : 122195.65 (Lakh Taka)

II) GoB 19037.28

III) P. A (RPA) 103158.37

5) Financing with source : Gob & IDA6) Date of Approval : i) ECNEC Approval : 16 July 2008

ii) Credit Signing : 14 August 2008

iii)Credit Effectiveness : 4 Sep. 2008

iv)RDPP approved by MoE 24 May 20122. Project Objectives:

a) Improving the quality of education particularly, the teaching-learning process by arranging additional classes at the secondary level (grades 6-10), developing reading habits and providing academic performance based incentives;

b) Ensuring equitable access by providing stipends and incentives to the poor boys and girls, subvention against tuition fees to the institutions at the rural and semi-urban areas;

c) Reducing the rate of drop-outs at the secondary level by providing incentives and simultaneously creating awareness among the parents and community people;

d) Strengthening the capacity of school management, monitoring and assessing teaching-learning outcomes at the secondary level ; and

e) Attracting new and retaining existing students; especially girl students in schools through the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities etc.

3. Components of the Project:

Components Sub-Components1.Improving Education

Quality and Capacity to

Monitoring Teaching –

Learning Levels

1.1 Incentive Awards to Students, Teachers and Inst.

1.2 Support for English Language and Mathematics

Learning and Teaching

1.3 Developing the Reading Habits

1.4 Assessment of Education Quality

2 .Improving Equitable

Access

2.1 PMT based Stipend and Tuition to the Poor Boys

and Girls.

2.2 General Stipend and Tuition for Girls(up to

December 2009)

2.3 Improving School Facilities

3.Institutional capacity

Strengthening

3.1 Project management

3.2 Institutional capacity building

3.3 School Management and Accountability

3.4 Education Awareness and Community

Mobilization.

4.Monitoring and

Evaluation

4.1 Monitoring

4.2 Evaluation

4. Component-wise Activities:

4.1 Improving Education Quality and Capacity to Monitoring Teaching –Learning Levels: The objectives of this component are to (a) improve educational quality through the provision of incentives to students, teachers and institutions;(b) enhance students' performance in English and Math; (c) establish a program to develop the reading habit of students; and (d) assess systematically teaching learning levels by administering internationally comparable and national curriculum based numeracy/literacy test. The activities of the component are as follows:

4.1.1 Incentive awards to students, Teachers and Institutions: This sub-component focuses on the achievement of students, teachers and institutions by providing additional monetary incentives and thereby reaches and maintains educational goals through a continuous and long term process. The best performing boy and girl student of each of the 7-10 grades are provided Tk. 500/ with a certificate each year. Students who receive PMT stipend and pass the SSC exam are awarded Tk. 1500/. It is expected that this intervention will reduce dropout rate especially; in grade 10 and SSC examination.

The best performing School/Madrasah will be awarded taka 100000 (one lac) best on the following criteria:

1. Number of regular students appearing in SSC exams;2. Pass rate among regular students;3. Change in pass rate among regular students from the previous

year.

4.1.2 Support for English Language and Mathematics Learning and Teaching: This Sub-component has been revised and re designed after the midterm review of the project. According to the revised concept the additional class will be operated in the institutions which have below average result than that of the national average in the SSC/Dakhil Exam in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Resource teachers having adequate qualification will be deployed in the

selected institutions. They will conduct additional classes before or after school hour and on the holidays.

4.1.3 Developing the Reading Habits: The objective is to help the students of project institutions in developing their reading habits. Bishwo Shahitto Kendra has been deployed as consultants for the program. To implement the program different types of orientation sessions, distribution of books to the institutions, setting up of reading program at class room level, simple test of knowledge, book prize for students have been initiated.

4.1.4 Assessment of Education Quality: This sub-component aims at measuring the quality of learning by administering internationally comparable and national curriculum based numeracy and literacy testing on a sample basis which will be considered representative at national level.

4.2 Improving Equitable Access: The main objective of this component is to increase access and retention of poor girls and boys, reduce dropout rate and ensure completion of education up to SSC level through providing stipends and tuition support based on poverty targeting and educational achievement criteria.

4.2.1 PMT based Stipend and Tuition to the Poor Boys and Girls: This is a poverty targeted stipend program. Proxy Means Testing (PMT), a targeting tool being used worldwide, is used for implementing this program. PMT is a household based pro poor targeting method that screens applicants into beneficiaries and non beneficiaries through a set of proxy variables that can easily be measured and verified. The project has a participation agreement with LGED that has taken responsibility of PMT Administrator (PMTA). PMTA is carrying out PMT booth operation during September/October of each year for receiving applications and listing of eligible beneficiaries.

4.2.2 General Stipend and Tuition for Girls(up to December 2009): The objective of this program was to continue the stipends and tuition program until the PMT based stipend program is introduced in 125 project upazillas.

4.2.3 Improving School Facilities: This sub-component is intended to attract and retain girls and boys in schools through ensuring the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.

4.3 Institutional Capacity Strengthening:

4.3.1 Project Management: The overall responsibility of the project lies with the Directorate of Secondary & Higher Education as the implementing agency. DSHE is assisted by two units: SEQAEP unit and Monitoring and Evaluation Wing (MEW). SEQAEP unit with 40 staff is responsible for overall implementation of the project. MEW is responsible for improving coordination of the stipend programs and helping DSHE monitor stipend projects as well as its non- stipend activities.

4.3.2 Institutional Capacity Building: The objective of this sub - component is to strengthen the capacity of MoE, DSHE and SEQAEP unit, MEW to provide services at central, upazilla and community level through providing training at home and abroad.

4.3.3 School Management and Accountability: The objective is to increase management capacity, accountability and transparency at the school level through strengthening School/ Madrasha Managing Committee and Parent Teacher Association through providing training to all the concerned stakeholders.

4.3.4 Education Awareness and Community Mobilization: The objective of this sub component is to build and increase awareness among all key stakeholders with emphasis on the community and beneficiaries. PIACT Bangladesh has been deployed as the consulting firm for implementing this sub component.

4.4 Monitoring and Evaluation: The objective of this sub - component is to (a) systematically document all project inputs, process, outputs and outcomes; and (b) link project interventions with outcomes. MEW is responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the project by deploying specialized Govt. and Non Govt. agencies and consultants. Project has a

memorandum of understanding with BANBEIS for carrying out Annual Census of project institutions.

Physical Targets and Achievements up to December, 2012

Components & Sub-components RDPP Provision

Progress up to June, 2012

Target for FY 2012-

13

Progress during July-December,

2012

Cumulative Progress (%)

1. Improving Education Quality and Capacity to Monitoring Teaching- Learning Levels:1.1 Support for English Language and Mathematics Learning and Teaching:

1.1.1 Number of RTs Trained 800 144 656 552 696 (84%)

1.1.2 Number of STs Engaged 1400 Nil 766 561 561 (73%)

1.1.3 Conduction of Additional Classes by RTs & STs

600,000 nil 360,000 107,110 107,110 (30%)

1.2 Incentive Awards to student, teachers and institutions

462,261 252,331 111,000 21,360 273,691 (59%)

1.3 Developing the Reading Habits 6 4500 Initiatives are in process 1.4 Assessment of Education Quality

2. Improving Equitable Access for the poor and School Environment2.1 PMT Based Stipends and Tuition to the Poor under Cat-1 5400,429 3889,233 1175,277 1103,935 4993,168 (92%)2.2 PMT Based Stipends and Tuition to the Poor under Cat-22.3 Improving School Facilities 10450

units3495 units 4831 units Work orders

issued 342766.23%

Sub-total 5400,429 3889,233 1,402,603 1107,982 4993,168 (92%)3. Institutional Capacity strengthening 3.1 Project Management Under this Sub-Component, work force of SEQAEP, MEW, DPC, Procurements of goods

and services, vat etc. are being executed. The progress of these items is remarkable, although there are some unresolved issues.

3.2 Institutional capacity building Under this Sub-Component, workshop, training and orientations are being conducted for the SEQAEP personnel and stakeholders of field administration following the provision of MTR & RDPP.

3.3 School Management accountability

Under this program PTA was formed in all SEQAEP institutions, 1664 PTA & SMC members were provided orientations on SEQAEP interventions following MTR.

3.5 Education Awareness and Community Mobilization

The PIACT was contracted to conduct awareness activities and its contract ended in October 2012.

Components & Sub-components RDPP Provision

Progress up to June, 2012

Target for FY 2012-

13

Progress during July-December,

2012

Cumulative Progress (%)

4.Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitoring Details of tasks executed by MEW have been narrated in the respective item of progress at item no. 4 of the report.Evaluation

Service Agreement for Design and Delivery of Study Tour Programs

between

Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project, Directorate for Higher and Secondary Education

Dhaka, BangladeshRepresented by

Shahid Bakhtiar AlamProject Director

and

Assumption University of Thailand Bangkok, Thailand

Represented byXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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This service agreement is entered into this 17th June 2013 by and between:

1. SECONDARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND ACCESS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (SEQAEP) of the Directorate for Higher and Secondary Education (DHSE), implemented to contribute to poverty reduction in Bangladesh by improving the relevance of secondary education in the country to the demands of the labor market, with principal address at SEQAEP Unit, Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project (SEQAEP), Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, 16 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. (Hereinafter called SEQAEP-DHSE, the Client), of the first party, and

2. ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY OF BANGKOK, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (hereinafter, ‘the

Service Provider’), the second party.

WHEREAS the World Bank (hereinafter referred to as "the Bank") has agreed to make a loan under Agreement Number WB Credit No. 4475 (BD): (hereinafter referred to as the "Loan Agreement” to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (hereinafter called the Government), represented by the Ministry of Education (MOE) through the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) (hereinafter referred to as the "Client") for the purpose of financing the Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project ( hereinafter referred to as the “project" or "SEQAEP");

AND WHEREAS SEQAEP wishes to enter into an Agreement with ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY OF BANGKOK for the delivery of study tour program on “Secondary Education System in Thailand and Philippines focusing on English and Mathematics Performance” for the Secondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project as set out more specifically in "Appendix-A” entitled "Proposed Tentative Program for Secondary Education System in Thailand and Philippines focusing on English and Mathematics Performance” attached hereto and forming an integral part of this Agreement, and Payment Schedule as indicated in “Appendix-B" as attached hereto and forming an integral part of this Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES hereby agree as follows:

THAT the Client commissions the Service Provider to design and deliver the study tour program on Secondary Education System in Thailand and Philippines focusing on English and Mathematics Performance” as stipulated in Appendix-A attached hereto.

Period of AppointmentThe appointment of the Service Provider, for the assigned tasks, will be for a period of 18 days commencing on xxx August 2013 and terminating on xxx October 2013, by which date all services shall have been supplied, unless intervening events occur causing delay in the service delivery (e.g. natural calamities, flight delays, etc.)

RemunerationThe Client shall pay the Service Provider for the tasks stipulated in Appendix-A in the amount not exceeding xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx US DOLLARS (USD xxxxxx), paid to the Service Provider directly, subject to withholding tax.

Schedule of PaymentThe Client shall pay the Service Provider the full amount of USD xxxxxxx excluding international bank transfer charges 7 days prior to the start of the programs.

Mode of PaymentThe Client will pay the Service Provider through Bank Transfer to the following Account:

Account name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Account no.: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Bank name and address: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Type of Account: XXXXXXXXX

Swift Code: XXXXXXXXX

Address of Correspondent Bank: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Performance StandardsThe Service Provider undertakes to perform the services under this Service Agreement to the highest standards of professional and ethical competence and integrity.ConfidentialityThe Service Provider shall not, during the term of this Service Agreement, disclose any proprietary or confidential information relating to the Services or the Client's operations without the prior written consent of the Client.

InsuranceThe Client shall undertake full responsibility for providing health, medical, accident or other insurance that may be necessary in respect of any loss, injury, damage or illness occurring to any registered participant from the SEQAEP involved in the two study tour programs.

Governing Law This service agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Thailand and Bangladesh.

Good FaithThe Service Provider shall neither seek nor accept instructions from any authority external to the Client in connection with the performance of its services under this service agreement. The Service Provider shall refrain from any action which may adversely affect the Client and shall fulfill its commitments with fullest regard for the interests of Bangladesh and Thailand.

Dispute Resolution In the event of a dispute, the parties shall make, in good faith, efforts to settle amicably. If, however, an amicable settlement cannot be reached, any dispute arising out of, or relating to the agreement, shall be settled by binding arbitration by a sole Arbitrator appointed by mutual agreement.

Termination at ConvenienceEither party may, by giving written notice of not less than 15-days, terminate the service agreement at any time for its convenience. The Notice of Termination at Convenience shall specify that such termination is for the notifying party’s convenience, and the date upon such termination becomes effective.

PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT hereby agree and consent to future cooperation of the same nature, as needed, subject to terms and considerations which may be agreed upon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Client and the Service Provider have caused their authorized representatives named below to execute this document in two originals, on xxx June 2013, in Dhaka-Bangladesh and Bangkok-Thailand, respectively.

For and on behalf ofSecondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project

For and on behalf ofAssumption University of Thailand

Shahid Bakhtiar AlamProject DirectorSecondary Education Sector Development Project

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WITNESS WITNESS

Md. Zulfiquar Rahman

Deputy DirectorSecondary Education Quality and Access Enhancement Project

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English: Date: /05/2013Fill up the blanks:

The frog in the Bog:

1. Croaker Dan made his

home______________ __________some

____________________.

2. Croaker Dan was not _____________with

his _____________________.

3. The farm had__________________, cows

and _________________________.

4. The ___________________________ bog

looked __________________and wet too.

5. Croaker Dan could ________________ get

food __________________________.

6. He jumped up the ________________and

____________________________the hill.


Sal and the toy fair:

1. All his ____________________were

making __________________ to show

at the toy fair.

2. Mark made

______________________

3. ____________________ made a green

_______________________with a

long ______________________ tail.

4. Sal ___________________his foot to

the ________________________.

5. Sal had made a _______________with

_______________________________

_______________________________.

English: Fill up the blanks:What Mary Jo Shared:

1. “Now my father will say a ___________ few

words”, said Mary Jo.

2. “This _____________________ I have

____________________ my father to share “said

Mary Jo.

3. The next _______________________, Mary Jo

and her brother caught a

______________________________.

4. Mary Jo ________________ wanted to share

___________________________ that no one in

the ________________ had shared.

5. Mary Jo shook her_________________ and

looked at the _________________.

6. Mary Jo said,” My father is a

_____________________. He likes to read a

_______________ and he writes

____________________ a bit too. He knows how

to sail _________________.



1. There was a dog by the name of Croaker

Dan----

2. He was never happy with, the way things

were-----

3. Croaker Dan was happy with his home at

first----

4. He made his home in the farm---

5. Croaker Dan went back his home under the

tree-----

6. He sat down in the river----



1. Kim made a red kite with a short green tail---

2. Mark shook the jar of rice---

3. Jake took two spoons and hit the pan----

4. They tied some of the spoons with red rope----

5. Sal went to the to the kitchen to think----

English: Fill up the blanks:

What Mary Jo Shared:

1. Mary Jo and her mother went to the park next

morning----

2. “This morning I have brought my brother to

share”, said Mary Jo---

3. She put the grasshopper in a jar and went to the

school----

4. Marry thought about her two grasshopper---

5. One time Mr. William ate all the cakes his

mother had baked for a meeting----



1. Croaker Dan made his

home______________ __________some

____________________.

2. Croaker Dan was not _____________with

his _____________________.

3. The farm had__________________, cows

and _________________________.

4. The ___________________________ bog

looked __________________and wet too.

5. Croaker Dan could ________________ get

food __________________________.

6. He jumped up the ________________and

____________________________the hill.



1. All his ____________________were

making __________________ to show

at the toy fair.

2. Mark made

______________________

3. ____________________ made a green

_______________________with a

long ______________________ tail.

4. Sal ___________________his foot to

the ________________________.

5. Sal had made a _______________with

_______________________________

_______________________________.

English: Fill up the blanks:What Mary Jo Shared:

1. “Now my father will say a ___________ few

words”, said Mary Jo.

2. “This _____________________ I have

____________________ my father to share “said

Mary Jo.

3. The next _______________________, Mary Jo

and her brother caught a

______________________________.

4. Mary Jo ________________ wanted to share

___________________________ that no one in

the ________________ had shared.

5. Mary Jo shook her_________________ and

looked at the _________________.

6. Mary Jo said,” My father is a

_____________________. He likes to read a

_______________ and he writes

____________________ a bit too. He knows how

to sail _________________.



1. Croaker Dan made his home______________ __________some ____________________.

2. Croaker Dan was not _____________with his _____________________.

3. The farm had__________________, cows and _________________________.

4. The ___________________________ bog looked __________________and wet too.

5. Croaker Dan could ________________ get food __________________________.

6. He jumped up the ________________and ____________________________the hill.






12. He jumped up the ________________and ____________________________the hill.















1. All his ____________________were making __________________ to show at the toy fair.

2. Mark made ______________________

3. ____________________ made a green _______________________with a long

______________________ tail.

4. Sal ___________________his foot to the ________________________.

5. Sal had made a _______________with _______________________________

___________________________.


7. Mark made ______________________


______________________ tail.


10. Sal had made a _______________with _______________________________

________________________.


12. Mark made ______________________


______________________ tail.



16. Mark made ______________________


______________________ tail.


English: Date: /05/2013Fill up the blanks:What Mary Jo Shared:

1. “Now my father will say a ___________ few words”, said Mary Jo.

2. “This _____________________ I have ____________________ my father to share “said Mary Jo.

3. The next _______________________, Mary Jo and her brother caught a

______________________________.

4. Mary Jo ________________ wanted to share ___________________________ that no one in the

________________ had shared.

5. Mary Jo shook her_________________ and looked at the _________________.

6. Mary Jo said,” My father is a _____________________. He likes to read a _______________ and

he writes ____________________ a bit too. He knows how to sail _________________.




______________________________.

10. Mary Jo ________________ wanted to share _________________________that no one in the

________________ had shared.

11. Mary Jo shook her_________________ and looked at the _________________.

12. Mary Jo said,” My father is a _____________________. He likes to read a _______________ and

he writes ____________________ a bit too. He knows how to sail _________________.




______________________________.




______________________________.

Dear Mz.Shaila Sharmin

We, the parents of Zaman Md.Mootasimul Quadir feel so blessed that you are his teacher who is a student of KG-II at IEC . Thank you very much for your hard work and dedication. You truly go above and beyond. We are very grateful that you take the extra time and energy to help him before his final exam.

Thank you very much for making a difference! He is a better student now because of you. Thank you so much for your patience, kindness, and effort.

Sincerely,

Md.Moinul QuadirHead of Banking Business PracticesDataSoft Systems Bangladesh Ltd

&

Tahmina MahjabeenAssistant ProfessorDept of EconomicsGovt.Titumeer College,Dhaka

cc.Principal,IEC

Dear Mrs. Mushfiqa Rahman,

Thank you very much for helping Zaman Md.Mootasimul Quadir with his

writing skills for Science this year. I am very grateful for your patience

and dedication. He has improved significantly since you started working

with him, and I want to applaud you on your job. Thank you for going the

extra mile in helping him for Science. I am glad that you are a part of his

education.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Md.Moinul QuadirHead of Banking Business PracticesDataSoft SystemsBangladesh Ltd

&

Tahmina MahjabeenAssistant ProfessorDept of EconomicsGovt.Titumeer College,Dhaka

cc.Principal,IEC

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