This is a challenge of 21st century to provide education services in off-grid rural areas of Bangladesh. Despite the fact that the legislature has stepped up with regards to set up mixed media classrooms in each school, there are as yet 9300 schools everywhere throughout the nation lacking force offices. In addition, there is no steady supply of electricity in the remote territories. Moreover, the hardware used to set up interactive media classrooms in the non-power territories is exceptionally costly.a2i, the world's first open administration Innovation Lab, attempts to guarantee simple, moderate and dependable access to quality open administrations for all subjects of Bangladesh. To do as such, The Eco Electronics and Engineering organization created a gadget for sight and sound arrangement called 'Low Price audio visual device for Classroom' through the a2i Program Service Innovation Fund to help students from off-grid area in getting proper education through low cost multimedia classroom.400 students only in rohinga camp cox’s bazar started learning through this and in Chittagong hill-track areas, shirajgonj, shunamganj and other off-grid areas of Bangladeshi students and teachers are enjoying this facilities. It is saving schools and students an average of 60-70% in education related expenses.
http://www.ilab.gov.bd/project_en/lc-audio-visual-device
Ongoing
2016
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This is a low cost multimedia device, and could be used anywhere with similar context (no or limited electricity supply). In Bangladesh context, public and private sector can use this initiative to reach the more marginalized population of remote areas in terms of education interventions. Other countries with limited electricity infrastructure can take the opportunity to reach the unreachable through replication of such initiatives.
The training provider officials are providing enough training to the users so that teachers and students can enjoy the ultimate advantages of learning through multimedia contents and be able to handle all the features of device and can download content regarding courses. Government agencies and working on education of the remote people is coming forward to work together. This will build the initiative popular and sustainable, even commercially viable.
The common desire and commitment reflected in WSIS Declaration of principles is to to build a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society, where everyone can create, access, utilize and share information and knowledge, enabling individuals, communities and peoples to achieve their full potential in promoting their sustainable development and improving their quality of life, premised on the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and respecting fully and upholding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The low cost audio visual device for classroom is relevant to the WSIS Action Line C7 (ICT Applications: e-learning) whereby ICT applications can support sustainable development, in the field of education and training within the framework of national e-strategies. It also relevant to WSIS Action Line C4 (Capacity Building) whereby ICTs can contribute to achieving universal education worldwide, through delivery of education and training of teachers, and offering improved conditions for lifelong learning,
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