Addressing gaps in early learning, BRAC advocates play-based education

With concerns growing over the quality of early education and children's psychosocial development, BRAC Education Programme yesterday hosted an event emphasising play-based learning as a key solution.

The information and experience-sharing session at the BRAC Centre brought together policymakers, educators, researchers, donor agencies, and media representatives.

Under the "Advocacy for Play, Early Learning and Socio-Emotional Development in Bangladesh" project, research and field experiences were presented showing that play-based approaches improve learning readiness, socio-emotional skills, and overall education quality.

Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education, Abu Noor Md Shamsuzzaman, urged joint action by government and non-government actors to enhance education standards, while BRAC's Safi Rahman Khan highlighted the need to scale up initiatives informed by Play Lab findings. Research presented by Mohammad Moazzem Hossain showed that trained teachers are influencing colleagues, encouraging wider adoption of play-based methods across schools.

Speakers at the event called for coordinated planning, teacher skill development, data-driven policymaking, and community-focused programming, underlining the importance of play-based learning in addressing gaps in Bangladesh's early education system.