Sohag Swapnadhara Pathshala is an urban school located at Duaripara, Rupnagar, Mirpur, Dhaka under the administration of Rupnagar Thana. The school was established dated on July 7, 2006. According to the survey by WSUP, Duaripara has a population of 100,020 people who are living in roughly 2,571 households. The direct beneficiaries of the school are from nearby slum areas. About 35% of the people are garments workers , whereas 50% of the population pull a rickshaw and engage in some kind of day labor for their livelihood. Many women are engaged as domestic aid.

Impact

Agami has been working with Swapna Dhara after 10 years from its establishment of the school, in 2015. The school started its journey very modestly, now with Agami’s help it has grown into a vast institution adding a secondary component to the school. Agami is extending support to enhance teacher’s quality by engaging them in a need-based training (foundation Training, Science, Digital content and Khan Academy Math). Now-a-days, teachers are performing with a student focused agenda in the classroom.

With the help of more economic cooperation, more and more people can work in different ways .Which made the students interested to come to school. They have become passionate about their educations beside practical education. For example, the science based practical education (Life is Fun Program) and Khan Academy Math. This disadvantaged children of Swapndhara, are now participating in various educational activities, bringing fame to the school. That's why the Sohag Swapnadhara Pathshala dream is spreading. There has been a huge change in health awareness. Agami and platform joint management, due to health related various awareness programs, the children are more concerned with their personal preferences than before.

Personality: Regular toothbrush, cleanliness, special care during menstrual period, food before and after hand wash, safe drinking water etc. have been cared for. As a result, the attendance is, increased in the classroom. 

Above: Photos as part of a Library Project update in January 2020.
Below: Images of books distributed to students as part of the Library Project from August 2019 including event photos from the Library Fest.

Below: Online science class using Zoom as a result of Teachers’ Training with 9 students in the class and 6 students with virtual access.