Room to Read Bangladesh was officially established in 2008, and program operations launched one year later. Our Literacy Program encourages fluency and informs national curriculum, while our Girls’ Education Program builds upon the development of life skills to help girls graduate and negotiate key decisions.
Bangladesh
Room to Read launched its work in Bangladesh in 2009 to help improve access to quality education and has since established a strong presence in the country as a trusted partner to the many government departments, including the Directorate of Primary Education and the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education. To date, the government has adopted several of Room to Read’s approaches into national curricula and policies.
For example, the National Curriculum and Textbook Board of the Directorate of Primary Education invited Room to Read to help define standards and develop guidelines for textbook writers. Further, Room to Read-developed literacy and life skills-focused digital resources are available on government websites, such as a2i, for teachers.
In Bangladesh, Room to Read implements two key programs:
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The power of children’s libraries: supporting literacy and building community
Christabel Pinto, Vice President, Room to Read's Literacy Portfolio
Before the first bell: Strengthening learning in the pre-primary years
