Project Description:

The study was carried out between November 2019 and January 2020 with the overall objective of reviewing and verifying the achievements of declared DLI target 6.1 and to check whether this DLI target was achieved according to the verification protocol. In order to scrutinize whether the study objectives have been achieved, DM WATCH conducted different tasks including secondary document review, sample survey, focus group discussions, key informant interviews etc. Besides, a local level workshop was organized at the Headquarter of BNFE where representatives of all the stakeholders were present to share the challenges and problems faced by the LC teachers, students, guardians and implementing partner NGOs. Sample survey was conducted in 7 regions – Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka South City Corporation, Chattogram City Corporation, Sylhet, Sunamganj, Kishoreganj and Gaibandha. One of the key findings from the study was that LC teachers tend to enroll OOSC maintaining the definition of the DLI target- 6.1. Finally, based on the verification findings and consequent analysis, it could be stated that the DLI target 6.1 for the out-of-school children was met.