URC

Upazila Resources Center

Upazila Resource Centre is a new institution of the Directorate of Primary Education at the Upazila level for professional development of the t43achers. The centre is located in the campus of the model school in a upazila. There are 4 staffs in a URC: 1 Instructor, 1 AUEO, 1 Computer Operator & 1 Nightguard- cum – MLSS. The Instructor is the supervising officer. So far, out of 481 proposed URCs, only 174 URCs (146 under the IDEAL Project and 28 under the Norway supported (PEDPQI) are now functioning. The constructions of separate building for 92 URCs have been completed under IDA, ADB and GTZ assisted projects. These projects supplied furniture as well. The management of the Centre lie with a committee consisting of PTI Super as chairperson, DPEO, UEO, HT of the Model school as members and Instructor of the URC as member-secretary. The Directorate of Primary Education Issued a circular in 1999 stating the functions, responsibilities and management of the centers. The purpose of establishing these centers under PEDP I was manifold but mainly to improving the quality of primary education. Throughout th PEDP I, the potential of an organization like the URC was not fully explored. However, the institution has to a rat extent showed its possibility of being an intervening factor to develop the elements that produce quality. URCs as an should be visualized institution that plays a leading and strong role in bringing qualitative changes in primary education. URCs are organizing Subject based training for primary school teachers. So far, 39, 000 teachers received training on English and Mathematics.