UNICEF has handed over 110 new and improved classrooms across 22 schools in Cox’s Bazar to the government of Bangladesh.

Out of the 110 classrooms, 76 are newly constructed while 36 have been renovated, said the UNICEF on Sunday (Nov 27).

The new and improved classrooms will provide child-friendly learning spaces and better access to education for over 8,000 Bangladeshi children.

The initiative is part of UNICEF’s support to Bangladeshi children in the district of Cox’s Bazar, a district which is coping with the challenge of hosting nearly 1 million Rohingyas from Myanmar.

In addition, UNICEF is supporting the government of Bangladesh to strengthen teaching and learning through grants that benefit all 657 schools in Cox’s Bazar. The “school level improvement plan” grants allow schools to themselves identify and address pressing needs.

“Children spend a large part of their waking hours in the classroom, and really, the classroom should feel like a second home for children. Research shows that when classrooms are child-friendly and safe, children are motivated to learn, and school enrolment, attendance and completion rates go up,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative to Bangladesh.

The classrooms have been fully furnished with desks, benches and chairs for children and teachers. UNICEF has also put in place access ramps and child-friendly sanitation facilities for children with disabilities.

BDST: 1614 HRS, NOV 27, 2022
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