Title of practice: A discussion about BRAC's afforts and plans
Author/developer: UNESCO
Language: English
Description of good practice:
1. BRAC according to its policy, opens 14000 pre primary schools and 5000 primary school every year. The pre primary schools are opened near the primary school.
2. BRAC is planning to strengthen initiative for the children with disability in ordinary schools. A survey is conducted for the children in the age group 5-7 years in order to determine the type and magnitude of disability. CDD is supporting the identification ogf children with disability.
3. BRAC pre primary schools are planned in collaboration with the government. The inclusion of children with mild and moderate disability is the focus.
4. The social studies curriculum has been modified for the ethnic minority group.
5. 200 BRAC schools has been opened in the Chittagong hill tribe area.
6. From January 2003, children with disabilities will be included in BRAC school in accordance with the needs. The number of visually and hearing impaired children are kept limited to three per school. Intellectually impaired children and totally blind children are not included. So far 6495 children has been enrolled in the BRAC schools. Among them 5000 are physically impaired and the others are either visually or hearing impaired.
Country where the practice is developed: Bangladesh
URL to the material: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/40754673/an-assessment-of-inclusive-education-in-bangladesh-unesco-
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