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Kajoli centers’ teachers’ annual reunion is one of the important programs organized by RIB. This program is organized every year just to facilitate interaction among the teachers and to make them understand about Kajoli program, its philosophical background, experiences, improvement, shortcomings and future initiatives. For that reason, an annual reunion was held on 19 November 2011 at Kajoli village in Magura district.

আগামী ৫ মে ২০১১ তারিখে রিইব-এর সেমিনার রুমে কাজলী মডেল কেন্দ্রের সাথে যুক্ত অ্যানিমেটরদের সাথে এক অভিজ্ঞতা বিনিময় সভা অনুষ্ঠিত হতে যাচ্ছে। উক্ত সভায় নীলফামারী এবং পঞ্চগড় থেকে মোট ৬ জন অ্যানিমেটর উপস্থিত থাকবেন। মূখ্য আলোচক থাকবেন রিইব-এর চেয়ারম্যান ড. শমিসুল বারি।

On behalf of Kajoli family 512 blankets were distributed recently among those  who were mostly affected by chilly cold weather in Sadar, Saidpur and Kishoreganj Upazilas of Nilphamari district. These warm cloths were distributed through 128 Kajoli Centres of these Upazilas. Children, teachers and mothers/guardian’s representatives handed over these blankets to the needy people. Similarly, 156 blankets were also distributed among the most needy people of Boda Upazila, Panchagar. Children, teachers and mothers/guardians’ representatives of 39 Kajoli Centres handed over these blankets. Distribution of these warm cloths in these cold-susceptible areas has generated people’s attention towards the local Kajoli Centres.  Kajoli Centres are running through community support. Many members of the greater and local communities is now coming forward to involve with the causes of Kajoli Centres. Kajoli family, comprising the children and teachers of the Kajoli Centres, mothers, guardians are also learning how to stand with the people at time of their great sufferings and odds. One of our friend contributed these blankets and Kajoli family have taken those among the most needy people. People round the globe are now coming forward for sharing and involving themselves with the children of Kajoli Centres and we on behalf of Kajoli family really excited to express our solidarity with all of them.

TRAINING OF TEACHERS FOR NEW KAJOLI CENTERS

As part of routine capacity building activities, a series of training programmes (in 4 batches) for the teachers of new Kajoli Centres were organised during April-July/2010 in 4 different locations of Nilphamari and Panchagar districts. Number of teachers received training included 62 in Nilphamari and 18 in Panchagar. At the end of the training each teacher was provided with a set of educational materials. Saifuzzaman Rana, Education Coordinator of RIB conducted the training programmes as the
principal trainer. He was assisted by: (i) Imtiaj Islam Bosunia (local animator) in Domar Upazila (Nilphamari); (ii) Jadu Miah (local animator), Alepjan Begum and Asma Begum (experienced teachers)  in Panchapukur (Sadar Upazila, Nilphamari); and (iii) Mohiruddin (local animator) and Deepali Sarker, trainer-cum-teacher from Kajoli Centre ( Sripur, Magura) assisted in Kishoreganj Upazila. Apurba Kumar Bose, intern of RIB also helped in conducting the training programmes. Local animator Saidur Rahman
assisted Saifuzzaman Rana for organising and conducting training programmes. These 3-daylong programmes were concentrated on hands-on- training of using Kajoli Model educational materials and discussion on community ownership building of Kajoli Centres. Demands for establishing more Centres are increasing and training to the teachers of 50 such new Centres are yet to be organised. To cope up with the increasing demands for newly eastablished Kajoli Centres it has become difficult for only 3 animators who have been engaged to disseminate the philosophy of Kajoli approach among the villagers as well as helping the local communities to establish new centres with community participation and ownership. Number of local animators thus needs to be increased.