Mousumi Manjuma Akhtar

2016年11月08日

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Mousumi Manjuma Akhtar

Nationality: Bangladeshi

Fellowship: Ph.D. Candidate

My ongoing study is about ‘Private Schools in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Delhi (India)’ and the title is:

“Examining Private Schools’ Strategies in the Marketplace and Parental Demand in Dhaka and Delhi”.  

introduction

In addition to my studies, I am also engaged in various academic activities. I have participated in many international conferences and published few papers in refereed as well as non-refereed journals. By the grace of my supervisor Assoc. Prof. Kusakabe Tatsuya, I am fortunate to be engaged in Hiroshima University Project (FY2015-Fy2017) “Development of the Inclusive Education System Model for Learning Improvement in Developing Countries” [Rep: Kazuhiro Yoshida, Hiroshima University, Japan].

Have a wonderful time in the seminar………………..Thank you!!

 

Papers in refereed academic journals:

  1. Mousumi, M. A., and Kusakabe, T., (Online: 2016; Print: 2017). Proliferating English-Medium Schools in Bangladesh: Their Educational Significance among the “Clientele”. Journal of International Development and Cooperation, 23 (1 & 2), 1-13. [Japan]
  2. Mousumi, M., A., and Kusakabe, T. (2016). The Dynamics of Supply and Demand Chain of English-Medium Schools in Bangladesh, Globalisation, Societies and Education, 1-15 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2016.1223537. [Taylor & Francis]
  3. Mousumi, M. A., and Kusakabe, T. (forthcoming). Emergence of Private English-Medium Schools in Bangladesh: Before and Post-Liberation Era.
  4. Mousumi, M., A. and Kusakabe, T. (forthcoming). The Dilemmas of School Choice: Do Muslim Parents Really Choose Private English-Medium Schools in Delhi, India?

 

Papers in non-refereed academic journals:

  1. Mousumi, M. A., and Kusakabe, T. (February 2016). Discourses on Educational Disparity: The Case of Low-Fee Private Schools in India, FY 2015 United Nations University (UNU) Grants for Global Sustainability Development of the Inclusive Education System Model for Learning Improvement in Developing Countries: The Report of Knowledge Sharing Seminar for Development of Inclusive Education System, Centre for the Study of International Cooperation in Education (CICE), Hiroshima University 1, 58-64.

 

  1. Mousumi, M., A. (October 2016). Diversified Human Resource Development of English-Medium Schools in South Asian Countries: The Indo-Bangladesh Context. Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Japan.

 

  1. Mousumi, M., A. (forthcoming). Private School Choice of Muslim Community in Delhi, India. FY2016 JSPS Grants in Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) and FY2016 UNU Grants for Global Sustainability. The Report of Knowledge Sharing Seminar for Development of Inclusive Education System, Centre for the Study of International Cooperation in Education (CICE), Hiroshima University.

 

International Conferences:

  1. Mousumi, M., A. (2013, December 14-15). The Life Course Analysis of English-Medium Students in Bangladesh: The Case of O’ Level Students. International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
  2. Mousumi, M. A., & Kusakabe, T. (2015, December 2). Discourses on Educational Disparity: The Case of Low-Fee Private Schools in India. The Knowledge Sharing Seminar. Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. FY2015 ODA grants for UNESCO activities. [The Knowledge Sharing Seminar for Development of Inclusive Education System for Learning Improvement (CICE), (UNESCO), (UNU)].
  3. Mousumi M., A. (2016, January 28-30). English-Medium Schools as a New Phenomenon in the Educational Landscape of Bangladesh. Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA), De La Salle University, Manila, The Philippines. [ODA Grants for UNESCO activities]
  4. Mousumi, M., A. (2016, June 24-26). Comparing the Dynamics of the Supply and Demand Chain of Private English-Medium Schools in South Asia: The Indo-Bangladesh Context. The 52nd Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
  5. Mousumi, M., A. & Kusakabe, T. (2016, July 29). Examining the Trends, Emergence, and Demand of Private English-Medium Schools in Bangladesh and India: Understanding from Two Countries’ Perspective. The 49th Asia Education Research Meeting, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
  6. Mousumi, M. A. & Kusakabe, T. (2016, November, 22-23). Private School Choice of Muslim Community in Delhi, India. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung, Indonesia. [The 2nd Knowledge Sharing Seminar for Development of Inclusive Education System for Learning Improvement (CICE), (UNESCO), (UNU)].
  7. Mousumi, M., A. (2016, November 26-27). School Choice: The Marketing Mechanism and Parental Demand of Private English-Medium Schools in Delhi, India. The 27th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.

Awards/Achievements:

  1. Japanese government scholarship ‘Monbukagakusho’ [MEXT] (Masters-Ph.D. course): 2012-2017.
  2. Fuji Xerox Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund (FY2015-FY2016). (Research Grant Program for Foreign Doctoral Candidates in Japan).
  3. Representative of India in Research Project (2015-2018). In Research Project for Development of the Inclusive Learning Improvement System Model, Centre for the Study of International Cooperation in Education (CICE), Hiroshima University.  http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/cicerp
  4. Editor-in-charge for UNESCO and UNU Activities (Report) in CICE Project: (October, 2015-February 2016). In Research Project for Development of the Inclusive Learning Improvement System Model, CICE, Hiroshima University.
  5. Editor-in-charge for UNESCO and UNU Activities (Report) in CICE Project: (August 2016-March 2017). In Research Project for Development of the Inclusive Learning Improvement System Model, CICE, Hiroshima University.