Agami Schools

Aalok Shikkhaloy

65/2, West Agargaon, Shere-bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207

Started in 2008 | Grades 1-9 | 302 Students (142 Boys & 160 Girls) | 11 Teachers

Student Success Story: Sanjida Sheikh | Kakoli Akter Lima

Reason for Supporting: Slum school for kids without parental support
Contact: Md. Mizanur Rahman, Head Teacher | Mobile # 01721729141 | mizanurrahmanaalok@gmail.com

Before Agami, Alok was unable to accommodate for the large number of students or provide basic needs such as tiffin and uniforms. The school was unable to employ quality teachers or provide a learning environment with desks, chairs and other essential material.

Once Agami was involved, Alok moved to a brick and mortar building. After providing students with basic educational needs, Alok was able to supplement their program with the Life is Fun (a science program) and several field trips supporting by the Khan academy program.

The post graduation program is the most important contribution from Agami. Alok is able to support students after they graduate from the 5th grade. They help the students get admission to local high schools and tutor the students to be able to be able to reach benchmark standards in science, math, and English.  

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Alok Students while schools are closed in the images below from March 30, 2020

Doshgram High School

Doshgram, Sylhet

Started in 2008 | Grades 6-10 | 266 Students (111 Boys & 55 Girls) | 8 Teachers

Reason for Supporting: Slum high school
Contact: Dr. Shahnaz Imrana Belal, Principal | Mobile # 01817125927 | imrana.empyrean@gmail.com

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Empyrean students on April 2, 2020 while schools are closed in the images below

Empyrean Hope School

House #821, Road #5 Baitul Aman Housing Society, Adabor, Shyamoli, Khilgaon, Dhaka-1207

Started in 2008 | Grades 1-5 | 61 Students (26 Boys & 35 Girls)

Reason for Supporting: Village high school
Contact: Dr. Shahnaz Imrana Belal, Principal | Mobile # 01817125927 | imrana.empyrean@gmail.com

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Doshgram students while schools are closed in the images below on May 4, 2020

Laxmipur Simanta Bazar
Primary School

Laxmipur, Shalkupa, Jhenaidah, Khulna

Started in 2015 | Grades 1-5 | 162 Students (81 Boys & 81 Girls) | 4 Teachers

Reason for Supporting: Village school supporting Grade 1-5
Contact: Pranoy Majumder, Head Teacher | Mobile: 01714557189 | pranoymajumder963@gmail.com

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Laxmipur students while schools are closed in the images below

PSD Pearabag Primary School

3/A, Greenway, Baro, Pearabag, Moghbazar, Dhaka-1217

Started in 2005 | Grades 1-5 | 214 Students (91 Boys & 123 Girls) | 9 Teachers

Reason for Supporting: Primary school supporting Grade 1-5
Contact: Shibnath Sarker, CEO, Program for Sustainable Development | Mobile: 01711642622 | shibnath.sarker@agami.org

Pearabagh is in a densely populated slum area in Dhaka city. It has a total population of over 15,000, it has a population growth of about 3.5% annually. Most of the people are rickshaw pullers, fruit and veg sellers, day laborers, an/or garments workers by profession. The socio-economic condition of the targeted slum area is below poverty level. The daily average income is below $4.

Pearabagh school has come a long way with the help of Agami. Since 2001, Pearabagh has been established to help disadvantaged students from lower socioeconomic areas. The school has been flourishing under the care of the dedicated administration to support pre-primary to Grade 5. The school has also extended its support to its current students to further their education in the secondary level.

Results:

More than 95% of the students got promoted to the next level of classes. In 2017, a total of 30 students took the PEC exam. All the examinees passed successfully with flying colors. Six of the students got GPA-5 (A+), the highest grade possible while the rest of the students got an ‘A’ grade (GPA-4.00).

Before Agami:

Pearabag School was suffering because it could not support the expenses needed to run a school. The school was not able to retain its teachers because of its financial incapability. The dropout rate was close to 90% changing to only 10% after Agami involvement. 6 students dropped out because they migrated back to their village because their parents could not afford the living cost in Dhaka.

Funding: Agami has approved an amount of $8,000 for the fiscal year 2018 to support: Teachers’ salary, Students’ snacks, School house rent, Stationery, Exam cost

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Pearabag students while schools are closed in the images below

Shohag Swapnadhara Pathshala

House #17, Road #04, Block 8, Duaripara, Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216

Started in 2015 | Grades 1-10 | 429 Students (188 Boys & 242 Girls) | 16 Teachers

Success Stories: Amena | Mohammad Hassan Mulk | Marju Akter

Reason for Supporting: Slum school supporting students
Contact: Sagorika Das, Head Teacher | Mobile: 01914494682 | swapnadharabd@gmail.com

Sohag Swapnadhara Pathshala is an urban school located at Duaripara, Rupnagar, Mirpur, Dhaka under the administration of Rupnagar Thana. The school was established dated on July 7, 2006. According to the survey by WSUP, Duaripara has a population of 100,020 people who are living in roughly 2,571 households. The direct beneficiaries of the school are from nearby slum areas. About 35% of the people are garments workers , whereas 50% of the population pull a rickshaw and engage in some kind of day labor for their livelihood. Many women are engaged as domestic aid.

Impact

Agami has been working with Swapna Dhara after 10 years from its establishment of the school, in 2015. The school started its journey very modestly, now with Agami’s help it has grown into a vast institution adding a secondary component to the school. Agami is extending support to enhance teacher’s quality by engaging them in a need-based training (foundation Training, Science, Digital content and Khan Academy Math). Now-a-days, teachers are performing with a student focused agenda in the classroom.

With the help of more economic cooperation, more and more people can work in different ways .Which made the students interested to come to school. They have become passionate about their educations beside practical education. For example, the science based practical education (Life is Fun Program) and Khan Academy Math. This disadvantaged children of Swapndhara, are now participating in various educational activities, bringing fame to the school. That's why the Sohag Swapnadhara Pathshala dream is spreading. There has been a huge change in health awareness. Agami and platform joint management, due to health related various awareness programs, the children are more concerned with their personal preferences than before.

Personality: Regular toothbrush, cleanliness, special care during menstrual period, food before and after hand wash, safe drinking water etc. have been cared for. As a result, the attendance is, increased in the classroom. 

Shahid Mutijhoddha Solaiman-Mostafa Smrity High School

Gozrapara, Monorhorgonj, Comilla

Started in 2020 | Grades 1-10 | 429 Students (188 Boys & 242 Girls) | 16 Teachers

Success Stories: Amena | Mohammad Hassan Mulk | Marju Akter

Reason for Supporting: Slum school supporting students
Contact: Nirmal Chandra Das, Head Teacher | Mobile: 01916483929 | nilldas21@gmail.com
Abdul Kahar, Thana Secondary Education Officer | Mobile: 01921167384

Lorem Ipsum is an urban school located at Duaripara, Rupnagar, Mirpur, Dhaka under the administration of Rupnagar Thana. The school was established dated on July 7, 2006. According to the survey by WSUP, Duaripara has a population of 100,020 people who are living in roughly 2,571 households. The direct beneficiaries of the school are from nearby slum areas. About 35% of the people are garments workers , whereas 50% of the population pull a rickshaw and engage in some kind of day labor for their livelihood. Many women are engaged as domestic aid.

Impact

Agami has been working with Swapna Dhara after 10 years from its establishment of the school, in 2015. The school started its journey very modestly, now with Agami’s help it has grown into a vast institution adding a secondary component to the school. Agami is extending support to enhance teacher’s quality by engaging them in a need-based training (foundation Training, Science, Digital content and Khan Academy Math). Now-a-days, teachers are performing with a student focused agenda in the classroom.

With the help of more economic cooperation, more and more people can work in different ways .Which made the students interested to come to school. They have become passionate about their educations beside practical education. For example, the science based practical education (Life is Fun Program) and Khan Academy Math. This disadvantaged children of Swapndhara, are now participating in various educational activities, bringing fame to the school. That's why the Sohag Swapnadhara Pathshala dream is spreading. There has been a huge change in health awareness. Agami and platform joint management, due to health related various awareness programs, the children are more concerned with their personal preferences than before.

Personality: Regular toothbrush, cleanliness, special care during menstrual period, food before and after hand wash, safe drinking water etc. have been cared for. As a result, the attendance is, increased in the classroom. 

Swapnanagar bidyanikatan

14 Shibbari Lane, Feringee Bazar, Kotwall, Chattogram, Potia, Chittagong

Started in 2018 | Grades 1-5 | 102 Students (53 Boys & 51 Girls) | 11 Teachers

Student Success Story: Rita Das

Reason for Supporting: Remote school in tea garden
Contact: Dhrubajyoti Hore, SMC Chairman | Mobile: 01730703024 | dhrubaspb@yahoo.com

This school is directed by Agami.

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Swapnanagar students on April 8, 2020 while schools are closed in the images below

Switch Bidyanikatan

House #40, Block #D, Hazi Dil Mohammad Avenue, Dhaka Uddan, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207

Started in 2018 | Grades 1-7 | 160 Students (58 Boys & 102 Girls)

Student Success Story: Rita Das

Reason for Supporting: Remote school in tea garden
Contact: Md. Khorshed Alam, Head Teacher | Mobile: 01917116721

This school is directed by Agami.

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Switch students on April 2, 2020 while schools are closed in the images below

Lyceum Child School

Kapashati, Netrakona, Mymensingh

Started in 2018 | Grades 1-8

Student Success Story: Rita Das

Reason for Supporting: Remote school in tea garden
Contact: Azizul Hoque Fakir, Head Teacher | Mobile: 01713009851 | azizulfhaquefakir@gmail.com

This school is directed by Agami.

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Switch students on April 2, 2020 while schools are closed in the images below

Kalapani Elephant Hills School

Kalapani, Guimara, Khagrachari, Chittagong

Started in 2018 | Grades 1,2,6

Student Success Story: Rita Das

Reason for Supporting: Remote school in tea garden
Contact: Sathoaipro Chowdhury, Project Director | Mobile:  01859893394 | sathoaimarma08@gmail.com

This school is directed by Agami.

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Switch students on April 2, 2020 while schools are closed in the images below

Ex-Alok (After School Program)

Agargaon, Dhaka

Started in 2016 | Grades 1,2,6

Student Success Story: Sumon Ahmed

Reason for Supporting: Continuing education for Secondary and Higher Secondary Degree
Contact: Sathoaipro Chowdhury, Project Director | Mobile:  01859893394 | sathoaimarma08@gmail.com

This school is directed by Agami.

See COVID-19 Survival Kits being distributed to Switch students on April 2, 2020 while schools are closed in the images below