Success in Burmese language training program: UNESCO keen to expand cooperation with DU
DU Correspondent
A delegation led by Norihide Furukawa , Head of the Education Division of UNESCO Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam at his office at 3 PM on Monday.
At that time, Dhaka University Pro-Vice Chancellor (Admin) Prof Dr. Mohammad Almojaddidi Alfesani, Acting Director of the Institute of Modern Languages Prof Mohammad Absar Kamal, Professor Dr. Saidur Rahman, Dr. Md. Monir Uddin, Jannatun Nahar, Head of UNESCO Cox's Bazar Sub-Office James Russell and Cox's Bazar National Program Officer for Education Dhana Ranjan Tripura were present.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the overall progress, achievements, and prospects for future cooperation of the Burmese language training project conducted for teachers working in the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar.
The main objective of the project, implemented from July 2024 to June 2026, was to improve the ability of Rohingya teachers to effectively teach the Myanmar curriculum by improving their skills in the Burmese language..
The Centre for Development and Cooperation ( CODEC ) has been the implementing partner for this project, funded by UNESCO Bangladesh. The Institute of Modern Languages (IML), University of Dhaka, has been the technical partner for this project.
A total of 2,221 Rohingya teachers have successfully received training under the project, significantly increasing the capacity of the refugee population to implement language learning and the Myanmar curriculum.
During the meeting, the UNESCO representatives appreciated the significant contribution of the Institute of Modern Languages, Dhaka University, in the successful implementation of the programme.
A delegation led by Norihide Furukawa , Head of the Education Division of UNESCO Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam at his office at 3 PM on Monday.
At that time, Dhaka University Pro-Vice Chancellor (Admin) Prof Dr. Mohammad Almojaddidi Alfesani, Acting Director of the Institute of Modern Languages Prof Mohammad Absar Kamal, Professor Dr. Saidur Rahman, Dr. Md. Monir Uddin, Jannatun Nahar, Head of UNESCO Cox's Bazar Sub-Office James Russell and Cox's Bazar National Program Officer for Education Dhana Ranjan Tripura were present.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the overall progress, achievements, and prospects for future cooperation of the Burmese language training project conducted for teachers working in the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar.
The main objective of the project, implemented from July 2024 to June 2026, was to improve the ability of Rohingya teachers to effectively teach the Myanmar curriculum by improving their skills in the Burmese language..
The Centre for Development and Cooperation ( CODEC ) has been the implementing partner for this project, funded by UNESCO Bangladesh. The Institute of Modern Languages (IML), University of Dhaka, has been the technical partner for this project.
A total of 2,221 Rohingya teachers have successfully received training under the project, significantly increasing the capacity of the refugee population to implement language learning and the Myanmar curriculum.
During the meeting, the UNESCO representatives appreciated the significant contribution of the Institute of Modern Languages, Dhaka University, in the successful implementation of the programme.
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. ABM Obaidul Islam welcomed the university's involvement in such humanitarian and international development activities and expressed hope to further expand the existing cooperation with UNESCO in the fields of education, research and skills development.
