BSS-31 BRAC wins ‘AGFUND international award for education model

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BRAC wins ‘AGFUND international award for education model

DHAKA, Oct 20, 2018 (BSS) – BRAC has won the ‘AGFUND International Prize for Pioneering Human Development Projects’ 2017 for its non-formal primary education model especially designed for children who have dropped out of or never gone to school.

BRAC vice-chairperson Dr Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury received the award from Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, special representative of AGFund, at a ceremony at the United Nations Office in Geneva in Switzerland on October 17, said a press release here today.

AGFUND prize committee member and Queen Spain Sofia was also present at the event.

AGFUND International Prize is awarded by the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND).

The prize committee announced two orgaisations and one individual as winners for the 2017 award themed on “Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning”.

A total of 76 projects competed for the prize.

BRAC has won the First Category Prize, awarded for projects implemented by UN, international or regional organisations, for its non-formal primary education model. The award comes with prize money worth US$ 400,000.

Other prize winners are Nepalese organisation Jeevan Bikas Samaj and Sunitha Krishnan of India.

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