TMSS Presentation on Building Human Capital Education Program

TMSS Presentation on Building Human Capital: Education Program for the Excluded

Background ØIn the year 1964 TMSS established by beggar and house worker at Thengamara and surrounding villages. Ø Due to damage by liberation war the dis-organized those destitute women members organized in the year 1980 by Prof. Dr. Hosne-Ara Begum. Ø Cause of establishment of Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) due to exploitation discrimination and torcher towards poor people. That is why the nature of the organization is rights based.

Background Ø Initially 126 women work force and 206 mon rice was the capital, (1 mon=40 kg). Ø All the founder member were illiterate, so they think education is golden deer. Ø The main activity of TMSS was IGA and education. They are very eager for higher education for their family and relatives.

Background Ø TMSS is able to formulate affordable education for middle and lower level and the excluded also. Ø The general people of dis-advantaged area request TMSS to establish multi-literal and multifarious educational institutes. Ø Arrangement of special rights and entitle to access Education by TMSS group member.

Why educational institutions in TMSS Ø Unemployment reduced by education. Ø So many hardship and unpleasant particularly poverty causes by unemployment. Ø Unemployment and low social status causes by non-education. Ø Technical education and appropriate education is very costly and un-reachable by middle and lower level family.

List of TMSS Formal Educational Institutions 01. TMSS Medical College (TMC) 02. TMSS Dental College (BDS) 03. TMSS Nursing College (TNC) 04. TMSS Medical Institute of Research & Technology (TMIRT) 05. TMSS Medical Technology Institute (TMTI) 06. TMSS Medical Assistant Training School (TMATS) 07. Mohasthan Medical Assistant Training School (MMATS) 08. TMSS Community Paramedic Institute (TCPI) 09. Rangpur Community Paramedic Institute (RCPI) 10. Fortune Institute of Medical Technology & MATS, Shahbag, Dhaka. 11. South Medical Institute, Paribag, Shahbag, Dhaka.

List of TMSS Formal Educational Institutions 12. TMSS Multilateral Agriculture Technology Institute (TMATI). 13. TMSS Technical Institute (TTI) 14. TMSS Travels & Tourism Training Institute (TTTTI) 15. TMSS Textile Engineering Institute (TTEI) 16. TMSS Polytechnic Institute, Natore (TPIN) 17. TMSS Public School & College (TPSC), Bogra 18. TMSS Public School & College (TPSC), Joypurhat 19. TMSS Textile Engineering College (TTEI)

List of TMSS Formal Educational Institutions 20. TMSS Cadet & Dakhil Madrasah (TCDM) 21. Anser Hosne-Ara College (AHC) 22. Khatemon Adarsha Junior High School (KAJHS) 23. TMSS Ayurvadic Medical College (TAMC), Bogra. 24. TMSS Abdul Ali Health Institute (TAAHI) , Kapashia, Gazipur. 25. TMSS Vocational Training Institute (TVTI), Joypurhat. 26. TMSS University Bangladesh (TUB), (Proposed)

List of TMSS Non-Formal Educational Centers 01. Old Home Center. 02. Orphanage Center 03. Forkania Madrasah 04. Hafizia Madrasah 05. Cadet Madrasah 06. Dakhil Madrasah 07. Farmer forum Literacy Center 08. Anondo School through ROSC (Reaching out of School Children) 09. Health forum/CNC/Adolescent forum. 10. Micro-credit Groups Centers

Specialty of TMSS Educational Institutions q Governing Board/Trusty member are the contributor. q No expenses are incurred for the Governing Board members. q Educational cost is very reasonable and categorized. i) Full free more than 10% (3665) ii) About 20 % concession (4580) iii) About 30 % concession (5496) iv) About 50 % concession (6870) v) About 70 % concession (9160) Total number of graduate student is about 45803. q Residential expenses is very reasonable and categorically rebated. q Canteen and catering system is very hygienic, ingredient are TMSS own product (organic agriculture). q Institutional campus are politics and conflict free, smoking and drugs free. q Student supervision is very intensive by individual hostel super at both TMSS and TMSS Affiliated hostels. [i) TMSS Hostels (2730); TMSS Affiliated Hostels (2434); Own home (2665)] q Guardian-Teacher Conference (GTC) is regular with accountability analysis.

Specialty of TMSS Institutions q Guardian-Teacher Award (GTA) is regular which enhance competition and compliance. q TMSS educational institutions nature is like public institution but accountability is like aggressive entrepreneur. q Moral Education/Education for human development. q Extracurricular activities for moral up-gradation

Specialty of TMSS Institutions q Separate job linkage desk are engaged for job opportunity and placement. q The result of all exam are very excellent due to strict lessons delivery management. q TMSS Students Welfare Shanga (TSWS) centrally and sub-Sangha in each institution is working to promote student leadership and social worker. q Stipend, free and pertly free system is run by maintaining student improvement therapy e. g. 11 Column format.

Course name of Educational Institutions q Civil Technology q Electrical Technology q Computer Technology q Electronics Technology q Garments Design and Pattern Making Technology q Textile Technology q Agriculture Technology

Course name of Educational Institutions q Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery q B. Sc. in Nursing (Post Basic) q Bachelor of Science in Nursing. q Diploma in Lab q Diploma in Dental q Diploma in Patient Care q Diploma in Medical Ultrasound q Certificate in Paramedical q Medical Assistant Training Course.

Course name of Educational Institutions q Diploma in Pharmacy q Diploma in Pathology q Diploma in Physiotherapy q Community Paramedic Course q Diploma in Radiology q Medical Assistant Training q Diploma in OT management q Certification Course in Skill Birth Attendance

Vocational Short Course Due to eradication of unemployment-ness flowing short courses are running: Ø Ø Ø Ø Driving cum Auto Mechanics Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Refrigeration & Air Conditioning ARC & Gas Welding Tailoring, Karchupi, block boutique Furniture making Mobile servicing Beauty parlor Electric House Warring Food Processing and Packaging Certificate in Database Programming Certificate in Computer Application Livestock and poultry firming

Problem and constraints of educational institution Ø People expectation towards TMSS to make them non-contributory as like as public institution. Ø TMSS financers and Micro-Credit Regulatory Authority (MRA) are not much convincing to allocate fund for education. Ø TMSS group member and ultra-poor families are unable to pay education cost.

Problem and constraints of educational institution Ø Many meritorious and potential students of ultrapoor families are not getting chance to education in TMSS institutions. Ø Expectation of solvent families to get free education as like micro-credit borrower. Ø Guardian of potential and meritorious students are reluctant to engage with education.

Opportunity and strength of Education Ø Bangladesh Technical Education board provides certificate for student to TMSS as Competency Based Training Institution. Ø Low literate, very potential un-skill youth become skill under CBT and Certification. Ø TMSS authority is very friendly for Competency Based Training.

Opportunity and strength of Education Ø Financing authority like PKSF and Micro-credit Regulatory Authority (MRA) are becoming very kind and friendly towards education for the excluded. Ø Total contribution amount for full and half free students is about 1000 Million ( 85 core) taka. Ø For life skill education through micro-finance group is about 30 lac persons. Ø Govt. and education friendly NGOs such as Campaign for Popular Education supporting to TMSS

Conclusion: TMSS working experience for more than 34 years with community people in rural, semi-urban and hard to reach areas in the context of socio-economic development activities reveals that – Human Capital is the backbone of human development and economic development in every country; and Education & Skill Training is the backbone of Human Capital

-PROF. DR. HOSNE-ARA BEGUM