Raising Basic Education Levels in Rural Bangladesh: The Impact of a Non-formal Education Programme |
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| Authors: | Samir R Nath Kathy Sylva Janice Grimes |
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| Institution: | (1) Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh;(2) Department of Educational Studies, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6P6, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Based on the concept of "basic education" from the Declaration of the World Conference on Education for All (WCEFA, Jomtien 1990), this paper explores the impact of the non-formal education programme (NFPE) of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) in the achievement of basic education for rural Bangladeshi children. Using an instrument developed previously in Bangladesh, three groups with different educational experiences were assessed: (1) children who attended BRAC's NFPE; (2) those attending formal school; (3) children who had never attended school. A total of 720 randomly selected children, who live in five rural areas of Bangladesh were assessed in this study. Of the four components of basic education, BRAC children did significantly better in life skills and writing than their peers in formal schools. Equal performance was observed in reading and numeracy. Although the children who had never attended school in general did poorly, some had developed life skills knowledge and more than half had acquired numeracy skills. This study concludes that BRAC's education programme has a positive impact on basic education in rural Bangladesh. |
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