ict policy in education and research presented by titas sarker
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ICT policy 2009 in Education and Research
Welcome To My Presentation
Presented by Titas Kumer Sarker : 131055
Master’s in Information Technology IIT, Jahangirnagar University.
Prepared forK M Akkas Ali
Assistant ProfessorIIT, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka-1342
Date : 15-05-2013
•The first ICT Policy of Bangladesh was formulated in 2002
•The ICT Policy has been revised in 2008
•The revised ICT Policy has been adopted by the government in April 2009
History of ICT Policy in Bangladesh
•Expand and diversify the use of ICTs to establish a transparent,
responsive and accountable government
•Develop skilled human resources
•Enhance social equity
•Ensure cost-effective delivery of citizen-services through
public-private partnerships
•Support the national goal of becoming a middle-income country
within ten years and join the ranks of the developed countries
of the world within thirty years.
Vision of ICT Policy 2009
The ICT Policy 2009 appropriately identified the objectives of ICT in development
The Objectives of the policy are
(1) Social equity (2) Productivity (3) Integrity (4) Education and research (5) Employment (6) Strengthening exports (7) Healthcare (8) Universal access (9) Environment, climate and disaster management (10) Support to ICTs.
Key feature of ICT policy 2009
Bangladesh has a large educational system consisting of some 150,000
institutions, 34 million students and over 900,000 teachers. There are
about 20 million students in primary education (including madrasas and
non-formal programs) and 11 million at the secondary level (including
madrasas). At university level, there are 31 public and 54 private
universities. The nation has achieved an enviable near-100% enrollment
in primary education, but, at the same time, the dropout rate is an
alarming 50% by the end of the 5-year primary cycle. It has been
observed that a little over 1% of the students who complete primary
schooling acquire the standard competencies. 25% of the primary
graduates drop out at the initial stage of
enrollment in secondary education.
Information of Education and Research
Establishment of computer labs in 128 secondary schools and colleges
(2 in each district); 568 secondary schools and 64 colleges supplied with
laptops and projectors on movable trolleys which can be moved into
classrooms for e-learning; all primary and secondary textbooks available
on the internet; digital content development on English, mathematics
and science; training of primary and
secondary school teachers using digital content; ICT literacy for
teachers with private sector operators; Post Graduate Diploma in ICT in
13 public institutions to create 1,200 ICT experts every year; creation of
Bangladesh Research and Education Network (BdREN) to be connected
to high-speed international
research network Trans Eurasia Information Network (TEIN3).
Current Initiatives in Education and Research
•Assess skills of ICT professionals and meet gaps with targeted trainings.
•Encourage closer collaboration between academia and industry.
•Extend the reach of ICT literacy throughout the country by incorporating ICT courses in secondary education and technical and vocational education.
•Enhance the quality and reach of education at all levels with a special focus on Mathematics, Science and English
•Ensure ICT Literacy for all in public service
•Boost use of ICT tools in all levels of education.
•Ensure that all universities provide global standard ICT education.
Key feature of ICT policy 2009: Education and Research
•Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology
•Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC)
•Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MoPT)
•Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) •Support to ICT Task Force (SICT) Programme •Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS)
Institutional Arrangements
•Ensuring power supply
•Building inclusive information and knowledge system
•Intellectual Property Rights
•Absence of Universal access policy
•Building E-learning Infrastructure
•Digital Government
•Access to Government Information
•Online transaction and payment infrastructure
•Promotion of e-business and e-commerce
•Automation of financial industry
Challenges
ICT Policy 2009 has specific direction and guidelines reflecting
most of the priorities of the Digital Bangladesh agenda of
current government of Bangladesh.
Digital Bangladesh and ICT Policy 2009
Almost 40 years ago, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,
the father of the nation, dreamt of a ‘SonarBangla’ where the
common citizen of the country lives in prosperity and has
equitable access to quality education, healthcare, law and
justice ensured by the government. The current government
has resurrected that vision and made it ready for the 21st
century highly globalized world and names it Digital
Bangladesh. Although Bangladesh has its own limitations in
resources, capacity and knowledge, the country’s potential in
human resources can be tapped through appropriate use of ICT
tools. The government is committed towards reaching the goal
of a knowledge based and middle income country by 2021, with
an actionable ICT Policy 2009.
Conclusion
