Education

Children who grow up in camps are at a huge disadvantage when it comes to attaining the education and training they need access to real career opportunities. Camp resources are minimal and too often residents are relegated to low-paying, menial work, leaving them stuck in the cycle of poverty for generations to come. But OBAT’s Computer Training Centers have been...

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The computer training centers of OBAT offer the underprivileged camp youth the chance to acquire computer related skills which greatly improve their chances of finding meaningful employment. Recently, the training centers in Bogra and Syedpur introduced a new course in Multimedia, focusing on teaching students videography and photography skills. The curriculum will teach them how to shoot and edit...

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Mehrun Nissa started studying in grade 1 at OBAT’s Halishaher School. She continued studying further with the help of a scholarship from OBAT and ultimately got admitted into Chittagong Government Women's Polytechnic Institute where she completed a 4 year diploma in Fashion Design. After completing her diploma, she started working at a Korean company and is currently working at Sonnet...

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Since the start of the pandemic, our classroom model has shifted exclusively to e-learning to ensure the safety and continued progress of our students. We are happy to share that, with expanded safety protocols, our Khan Academy courses and tutoring centers have resumed in-class instruction. As we proceed with great caution, our students are looking forward to the weeks ahead.

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OBAT, in collaboration with Teach the World Foundation, is helping camp preschoolers continue to receive a quality education through smartphone apps and in-home support, in spite of school closures across the country. TTWF provided training to all OBAT preschool staff in Bangladesh to utilize innovative digital programs. After the training, our preschool teachers visited the students and showed the parents...

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OBAT partnered with the Ayaz Waris Khan Warsi (AWKW) Foundation to offer a 3-hour IT workshop to 60 students, staff and teachers from OBAT Rangpur’s office, computer labs, Think Tank, and educational centers. The workshop covered digital marketing, freelancing, graphics design and web development. This innovative program strives to create skilled manpower in the IT sector, empowering individuals and contributing to...

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Bogra Camp is one of the most poverty-stricken camps in Bangladesh. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Aftab Iqbal, OBAT has been operating a tutoring center and preschool in Bogra, and has also carried out construction projects of sanitation facilities. Recently, Mr. Iqbal initiated a new project to train the youth in Bogra Camp in computer skills. The students are...

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OBAT started an online web design course in partnership with AWKW Foundation. 28 young men and women are enrolled in this program from the cities of Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Syedpur, Rangpur, Bogra, and Mymensingh. The online web design training course was inaugurated by Mr. Anwar Khan, President of OBAT.

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Since the shutdown of the educational Institutions in Bangladesh due to the pandemic, OBAT has been working diligently to keep its students engaged in their coursework. Online classes began on June 28th for OBAT’s Tutoring Centers’ students. Almost 200 students participate in online learning every day. These students are candidates for the JSC (Junior School Certificate) and SSC (Secondary School...

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