JSKS

Workshop on “Peace and Tolerance : Role of Local Government”

JSKS organized workshop with Local Government with a view to:

  1. To review/re-visit the roles and responsibilities of UP in general, and Members of the selected Standing Committee of Union Parishad in particular, and identify gap between actual needs and existing practices and their roles & responsibilities;
  2. To capture the knowledge of the participants about different type of Violence and extremism.
  3. To determine the possibilities of outbreak of violent extremism with their possible sources.
  4. To measure the level of in-house capacity of UP to handle such phenomenon, along with their level of preparation in terms of resources, manpower and instrument in the event there is an outbreak of violent extremism.
  5. To discuss and help them come up with suggestions as to how individually, and collectively, they can play efficacious role in addressing these issues in order that such phenomenon can be trimmed off in the bud.

Assistive device distribution ceremony for special need child

With the leadership of Chirirbandar Upazila Administration on January 29, 2017 the assistive device distribution ceremony for special need child was held at Chirirbandar Upazila Campus where honorable UNO of Chirirbandar Upazila, Upazila Chairman, Upazila Education officer with other officers, Executive Director of JSKS, PC-QPEP of Plan International Bangladesh-DPU,  School teachers, Students and parents were present.

In this event total 9 (physical – 3(boy 2, girl 1 SC 0, SF 0) and hearing/speaking – 6(boy 4, girl 2 SC 1, SF 0) ) special need child got assistive device ( 02 wheel chair, 01 leg belt and 06 hearing aid) that organized by Jhanjira Samaj Kallyan Sangstha (JSKS) with the supported by Plan International Bangladesh.

At the event honorable Executive Director of JSKS said that if we want quality education for all children, we need to support special need child. PC-QPEP of Plan International Bangladesh-DPU said that for inclusion we need to support special need child. Upazila Chairman said that we should care of all children for schooling and their education. So assistive device is needed for the special need child and UNO of Chirirbandar Upazila thanked to JSKS and Plan International Bangladesh for supporting the special need child.

Shishu Bikash Kendra (SBK) Center Based Material Development Ceremony by Parents

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With the leadership of Center Management Committee (CMC) members and supported by Plan International Bangladesh, JSKS facilitate SBK canter based material development ceremony for 163 SBKs. It was started from 26th July’15 and ended 19 September’15. There were total 2514 participants participated (Male-113 & Female-2401). All participants came from 163 SBK’s casement area at Tatulia, Nasratpur, Satnala, Saintara, Alokdihi & Abdulpur Unions in Chirirbandar Upazila. Various stakeholders were also present in those workshops. There were present 1145 parents, 701 Centre Management Committee (CMC) members, 37 VDC members, 22 School teacher and SMC members, 05 UP members, 604 resource persons (Community Learning Resource Persons (CLRP), RT-ECCD, PC, TO, TC-ECCD and SBK Facilitators).

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Before starting the workshop, children of SBK performed their progress through reciting rhymes with acting, song with dance, storytelling etc. After child performance, workshop starts at 10:30 am and finished at 12:30 pm. Participants and parents bring raw and junk materials like old cloth, small peace cloth, jute, foam, nut’s leaf (Shupari gacher khol), bamboo and soil made different thinks from their home. At first they shared their idea and expertise. After then they start works and developed different types of play materials from raw & junk materials. After ending the workshop huge numbers of play materials have been produced / developed in those workshops. At the end of workshop all developed materials were given to SBK’s facilitators for conducting the SBK class.  

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Objective:

  • To learn how to prepare low cost play materials through using local raw and junk materials in local level for their children.
  • To feel the value of play materials for child development.
  • To enhance community participation & fell ownership for SBK.
  • To develop self-confidence of community people to implement SBK.

Outcome of the Workshops:

  • Participants and community people have learned how to prepare play materials for their children by using junk & raw material.
  • Enhanced skill to the participants for making  play materials by junk and raw materials.
  • Lots of play materials are developed in those workshops.
  • Participants feel ownership to SBK.
  • Participants enjoyed those workshops and they are happy to participate in these activities.
  • Participants and community people understood the importance of play materials for child development.