About Me
I completed my B.Sc( Hons)
and M.Sc in Mathematics from the Department of Mathematics of Dhaka University.
My professional career started with the position of Lecturer (Mathematics) in
Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) General Education Cadre. I started my Government
Job as a Lecturer of Mathematics in Sadat College, Korotia, Tangail. As a
professional degree I completed Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) from University of
Dhaka and Master of Arts in Education (MA in Education) from the University of
the Philippines.
I had been employed
in different positions under Ministry of Education, Government of
Bangladesh for 29 years until my
retirement with the position of Director
(Administration and Finance), National Academy for Educational Management
(NAEM). During my jobs in NAEM, I was responsible for Finance Control,
Budgeting and Administration. Apart from these, I also acted as the Course
Advisor of Foundation Training Course (FTC) of BCS Gen. Edu. Cadre Officials, Senior
Staff Course on Educational Management (SSCEM) for Professors, Principals of
Government Colleges, Advance Course on Educational Management (ACEM) for
Assistant & Associate Professors of Government Colleges, Leadership Training
for Headmasters, Supers of Madrashas. I played a vital role as a member of
Board of Directors in formulating and finalizing policy on different issues for
smooth operation of NAEM activities.
My Professional experiences
with the Ministry of Education (MoE) laid the foundation of my understanding of
the whole gamut of the education system. The various positions I hold at the
project levels and in the regular functions under MoE gave me first hand
experiences in providing quality and adequate education services for different
types of stakeholders. I succeeded in achieving strong foundation in Project
Management and Implementation through a vast experience of working in foreign
aided projects for more than 15 years. I also acquired UN job experiences
through working in UNICEF, Bangladesh.
I was contracted with the
Teaching Quality Improvement-II (TQI-II) in Secondary Education Project, an
ADB-funded project and implemented by Ministry of Education, as the Deputy Team Leader. I led a team of 20
experts comprised of Government Officials, International and National
Consultants to ensure time-bound deliverables. I guided PMU and International
Consultant to finalize Advocacy
Materials, Quarterly Progress Report of Gender Action Plan, Quarterly
Progress Report, Final Report for Lead Consulting Farm (International), Aide
Memoire of ADB Review Mission, Project Completion Report for both ADB and
Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) of Planning
Commission.
I effectively accomplished
the responsibility of Officer-in-Charge (Assistant Director) of Training,
Management & Operation Unit of TQI-SEP, where I led a team of 6
International Consultants, 10 National Consultants, 10 GoB officials and
staffs. During the project cycle of 7 years, about 500,000 (Five hundred
thousand) persons received professional development training through its
different interventions. TQI-SEP has achieved Annual Performance Recognition Awards for outstanding performance
in project implementation for the years 2008 and 2009 by Asian Development
Bank. The project has also achieved 2011
Best Project Team Award for Significant Contributions to Improvement in
Secondary Education by ADB.
I
acquired a vast knowledge on curriculum and material development, assessment of
student learning achievement, monitoring curriculum implementation etc. through
my working tenure (1994-2003) in National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB).
The knowledge and the skills achieved through different national and
international trainings guided me in producing research publications.
Research Work
I
worked as the coordinator of the following research projects, done by NCTB
& supported by UNICEF, Bangladesh:
- Monitoring
& Evaluation of Curriculum Implementation in Grade-I, Grade I-II, Grade I,
II & III and Grade III, IV & V during 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995
respectively (UNICEF assisted study), National Curriculum and Textbook Board,
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
I
worked as a team- member of the following research projects:
- A Pilot Study Towards Formulating Guidelines for Curriculum Development of
Satellite Schools. (The study conducted by NCTB)
- Review and Analysis of Education and Teachers’ Training Curricula at Primary
and Secondary Formal
Education System in Bangladesh, (The study conducted by sight savers,
Bangladesh)
Papers
- Continuous Pupil
Assessment for Grade III to V:
- Paper presented
during the Human Resource Development Program on Evaluation, Testing and
Research Methods from 16/02/94 to 09/03/94, in National Academy for
Primary Education organized by
National Curriculum and Textbook Board in collaboration with UNESCO/UNDP.
- Population Education
in Bangladesh:
- Paper presented
during the Short-term Training Program on Population Education for Iranian Educators, organized by the College of
Education, University of the Philippines
Publications
- Gannet Eak (Mathematics One) : Secondary School
Certificate Program, Open School, Bangladesh Open University, January 1995.
- Function: Linear and
Quadratic: Module developed
during the Fellowship Program in the Philippines (07/08/1991 to 28/11/1991),
published by the Institute for Sciences and Mathematics Education Development
(ISMED), University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines
- Phase Study of Scattering
Amplitudes at Higher Energy: A research
paper by Dr. Hasna Banu, Zaki Imam and Zohara Khatun, published in the Journal
of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences No. 2, Volume II, December, 1987. University
of Dhaka.
- Mathematics Test Item Booklet for
Grade III: NCTB, 1996.
- M-learn
lessons learnt: Bangladesh perspective; Q Science Proceedings: vol 2013;http://www.qscience.com/doi/10.5339/qproc.201;
12th World Conference on Mobile & Contextual Learning hosted by
College of the North Atlantic- Qatar, Oct 21- Oct 23, 2013.
- Analyzing the
Effectiveness of Training Programs of BCS Administration Academy: Prospects and
Challenges: Shah Md. Azimul
Ehsan, Zaki Imam, Journal of Public Administration and Governance, Vol 10, No
4(2020), published by Macrothink Institute, Las Vegas, USA
In my professional sector,
I had attended special trainings (national and international) in the areas of
Teacher’s Training, Curriculum and Material development, Population Education,
Inclusive Education, Public-Private Partnership, Student assessment from the
Philippines, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia and UK respectively.
- Philippines
- University of
the Philippines.
- Fellowship Program on
Curriculum Development and Teachers
Training Methods for Bangladeshi Educators (Secondary level)
- Melbourne, Australia
- Melbourne University
- Assessment Research Center, Faculty
of Education, University of Melbourne,
- Training Program on Students
Assessment System for Bangladeshi Officials,
- Bhutan: Study Tour
- New Zealand
- College of Education, Canterbury
University
- Training Program on School
Leadership for Bangladeshi Officials.
-
Study
Tour on Public Private Partnership
- Malaysia
- Utara
University
- Training
Program on Inclusive Education Assessment and Practice in Secondary Schools
- Study
Tour on Public Private Partnership
- Nottingham, UK
- National
College, Nottingham, UK
- International Conference on
Leadership in Birmingham & Nottingham, Organized by National College, Nottingham, UK.
- Nepal
- South
Asia Regional Conference on Schools Quality Assurance
My deep understanding of
socio-cultural-economic milieu of Bangladesh both in the urban and rural
settings coupled with my capabilities in networking, coordinating with
stakeholders, monitoring and mentoring, planning, ICT competence and deep sense
of commitment and dedication are the
key pillars of my professional strength.
