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BACKGROUND
The Centre for Heritage Education Bangladesh trust was established in August, 2014 with motto of an independent, non-profitable, non-governmental, non-political, secular, research and education-based organization. With registration registered under a deed of trust according to the registration act 1908, the Government of Bangladesh. The Centre for Heritage Education Bangladesh embarked upon its journey as a education and research center to undertake research in archaeology, education, and cultural heritage sector of Bangladesh and the world. The centre intends to develop human resources mainstreaming the heritage research closely with community participation.
VISION
The Centre for Heritage Education Bangladesh trust was established in August, 2014 with motto of an independent, non-profitable, non-governmental, non-political, secular, research and education-based organization. With registration registered under a deed of trust according to the registration act 1908, the Government of Bangladesh. The Centre for Heritage Education Bangladesh embarked upon its journey as a education and research center to undertake research in archaeology, education, and cultural heritage sector of Bangladesh and the world. The centre intends to develop human resources mainstreaming the heritage research closely with community participation.
MISSION
Centre for Heritage Education Bangladesh complements the national efforts of the Government of Bangladesh to promote sustainable education and human development. The centre envisions for quality heritage education for safeguarding the heritage and promotes research in the sector of culture and heritage of Bangladesh Centre for Heritage Education Bangladesh mission is to ensure that disadvantaged people’s rights; social, economic and environmental justice; and sustainable development principles. It strives to establish an environment of friendly and just based society with equal prospect for all human beings irrespective of caste, creed, gender, profession, and education and so on. Centre for Heritage Education Bangladesh is an independent, non-profitable, non-governmental, non-political, secular, research and education-based organization.
GOALS
To undertake and carry on any humanitarian or charitable program for the poor and under privileged people; To take up program for promotion of health and education of the most disadvantaged section of the society, particularly for children and women; Promotion & protection of human rights Addressing women & child rights; To contribute in the area of disaster management and climate change adaptation; To promote research and innovation through partnership; To create public awareness for community participation and ownership of the centre.
The aim and objectives of the Trust shall be as follows:
- a) To conduct research in Archaeology, Museum Studies, Cultural Heritage and Education.
- b) To conduct Archaeological Exploration and Excavation. (Archaeological exploration refers to identifying and locating archaeological sites and collecting more data about known sites. Archaeological excavation covers methodological digging in the sites to uncover buried culture in its preview)
- c) To document archaeological sites and monuments (Most of the archaeological sites and monument are not well documented. Documentation work will be done systematically)
- d) To document and research Ethnography, Indigenous knowledge, Education, Folklore, Traditional and cultural life-ways, Games, Rural and urban life, Technologies etc.
- e) To develop a community based Museum approach at different locations in Bangladesh and help museums to develop public education programs.
- f) To develop and propose an Art Education curriculum for all grade levels using our culture and heritage sites as centers of learning for the local community and for students throughout Bangladesh.
- g) To undertake research on social and cultural issues of the country
- h) To develop cooperation and collaboration with different organization working with education, culture and heritage.
- i) To undertake seminar symposium and publication on Archaeology, Museum, Heritage, culture and Education related issues.
- j) To fight against the illicit traffic of cultural properties in close collaboration with national and International agencies and work for the repatriation of cultural property that has illegally left the country.
- k) To develop and initiate public archaeology to protect and preserve our culture and heritage including developing a curriculum for the public schools that includes the great diversity of Bangladesh’s cultural heritage.