Primary and Mass Education Minister Advocate Mostafizur Rahman formally inaugurated the Dinajpur Online School today.
Dinajpur Online School, situated at Shundarbon village of Dinajpur Sadar Upazilla currently has 40 students in its Reception class. In Online School teachers take the class remotely through video conferencing technology while supported by on sight moderators. Grameenphone and JAAGO Foundation are operating 10 Online Schools around the country with the help of Agni Systems Ltd. which provides last mile connectivity.
Sayed Talat Kamal, Head of External Communications, Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee Head of Bogra Region, of Grameenphone and Korvi Rakshand, Founder of JAAGO Foundation were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Sayed Talat Kamal said,”Grameenphone has been trying to strengthen the education in Bangladesh with the help of ICT under its Internet for All ambition. Online school demonstrates the potentials of Internet in spreading quality education in remote areas of Bangladesh.”
Korvi Rakshand, Founder of JAAGO Foundation said, "Education is the backbone of a Nation. JAAGO aims to provide Quality Education For All. With the given condition of Bangladesh, without the help of technology we can't take quality education at the door steps of the people. Online School has made it possible to take quality education in the rural parts of Bangladesh". He believes together we can break the cycle of poverty and rebuild our nation.
The first Online School started in August 2011 with 80 Students in Gazipur District. Today there are 693 students in 10 schools located in Gazipur, Gaibandha, Rajshahi, Madaripur, Bandarban, Teknaf, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Hobigonj and Laxmipur. The school follows English Version of National curriculum. Grameenphone and JAAGO Foundation have been working to establish Online School as a model for providing quality education in Bangladesh by using Information technology.