The EIA team participated in the ‘Shikhya O UnnayanMela’ (Education and Development Fair) at BICC, Dhaka,organized by CAMPE (Campaign for Popular Education) on 30th April, 2016. Along with EIA, 30 other Government and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), who work in the field of education and training, showcased their programmes. Md. Humayun Kabir, Secretary, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education; Mr. Nazrul Islam Khan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Education; Mr. ShymalKanti Ghosh, Former Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and ex Director General, Directorate of Primary Education; Ms. Rasheda K. Chowdhury, Executive Director, CAMPE; Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Chairman, Bangladesh Human Rights Commission were present amongst others at the event.

The eventoffered a platform to exchange ideas with different organizations working together for the betterment of education in Bangladesh.They shared resources and materials with each other. Most of the participatingorganizationsshowed interest in receiving EIA materials and training for their teachers.Along with this, a number of non EIA and EIA teachers visited the Fair and received information on updated EIA classroom materials. EIA posters and flashcards were liked by the students of adjacent schools, who also visited the EIA stallat the Fair.