Since 2010, Farhana is involved in research and writing on and about education. She has bachelor degrees in computer science and engineering and education. She completed two Masters degrees in education and early childhood education. She has authored three books on education in Bengali. She is particularly interested in early childhood education, play-based learning, storytelling and parental interface. She is actively involved in social media awareness build-ups involving parents, teachers, and children.
1. Boyoshondhikal O Shikkha (Adolescence and Education, in Bengali)
Vasha Prokash, 2019
6. Shukumar Britti (a collection of paintings, poetry and journal, in Bengali)
Pathak Shamabesh, 2010
Assoc. Prof, National Inst. Mental Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Executive Director, Sisimpur, Bangladesh.
Founding member, Bangladesh STEM Foundation
Executive Director, ICHD Vice-chair, Bangladesh ECD Network.
Banker
Cultural activist
Assistant Professor and Chairman (Acting) Department of Educational Administration Noakhali Science and Technology University
Writer & Government officer ( Press Information Department, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting)
Drama
Puppet
Art & model making
Astronomy & Coding
STEAM based activity
Clinical psychologist
Executive Director, Innovation for Wellbeing Foundation
STEAM popularisation campaign
October,2022 - March, 2023
October,2022 - March, 2023
April 2023 - September 2023
A cosy home and an appropriate parenting can ensure a beautiful childhood. Each child is different. So too is their home. Hence, variation in the mode of activity or play-time or having a quality time has to be engineered accordingly. It is to be appreciated that our parents need proper guidance on how to spend time on their children appropriately – before and soon after they start their schools. Shoishob has started its journey with a view to address this issue. Shoishob has already completed one year of activity-planning, and arranging sessions on parenting. Shoishob has arranged quite a few webinars on how to manage the challenges of covid-19 related situations and parents and teachers have been immensely benefited from these discussions.
– Arranging workshops for children and parents / guardians;
– Arranging live streams on suitable child-rearing / -supportive topics on social media;
– Arranging STEAM-based activities in schools;
– Arranging live streams on STEAM-based story-telling and play;
– Arranging community-based workshops;
– Helping to assess the current scenario by continuing discussions with parents, teachers, kids and guardians.
The core concept of Shoishob is to ensure a child-friendly environment at home and outside and all its aspirations are geared up toward achieving this single goal. Shoishob plans to help grow a science-oriented generation through proper training of the children by means of playful activities and story-telling.
– Preparing a child for new classes in their school;
– Preparing a child to learn various key life-skills;
– Creating awareness on gender issues and sex education;
– Introducing appropriate and child-friendly indoor games conducive to the development of sound mental health;
– Conducting STEAM-based project-oriented activity; learning through and story-telling with STEAM will help create citizen science when the child grows up.
