Division under DPE

Division under DPE

Directorate of Primary Education

                                                                                                              

In1981, a separate Directorate, named as Directorate of Primary Education was setup. This Directorate was created in order to streamline universal primary education and strengthen the infrastructure. The Directorate is headed by the Director General. In the Directorate, there are four divisions each headed by a Director.

The task and responsibilities of the divisions are as follows :

Administration

The responsibilities of this division include general administration of the central and field offices. This division coordinates among the Divisional, District and Upazila Offices and the PTIs.

Planning & Development

The responsibilities of this division are: drawing up of various development projects on priority basis of effect general and gradual development of primary education in the light of government policies; getting approval of projects; implementation; evaluation; supervision and winding up of completed projects. This division also conducts the preparation of development budget,disbursement and allocation of funds and redistribution of foreign exchange.

Training

The responsibilities of this division are to work for qualitative improvement of primary education, to build up competent and efficient teacher for the class-room and school management. To do this, the division assesses training needs of the teachers as well as the officials at different levels, draws out plans and implements training programme. The fixed responsibilities of this division are: organization of various workshops, training of PTI teachers and instructors, various short-time training of SMC and PTI staff members, sub-cluster training, curriculum dissemination courses and orientation courses, management training for the head teachers and short in-service training for teachers.

Monitoring and Evaluation

This division collects data on primary education from the field levels, analyzes the collected data and published quarterly and annual reports. Other responsibilities are: Storage and distribution of textbooks, supervision of satellite schools, arrangement of regular inspection of various offices and primary schools at the field level, sending of reports related to these areas to PMED.

Policy and Operation

Finance and Procurement

Management Information System Cell (MIS)

There is a separate cell in the Directorate for collection of data on selected primary education indicators. This cell is also responsible for computerizing and to develop a data bank.