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Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh and Huawei donate a smart classroom to Sofir Uddin High School and College

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Bangladesh Ministry of Education
Country	Bangladesh
Start Date	Dec 03, 2023
End Date	Sep 30, 2033
Duration	3,589 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`107690`

Grant Description

On December 3, 2023, the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, in collaboration with Huawei, donated a smart classroom to Sofir Uddin High School and College in Sylhet.

The smart classroom contains an Idea Hub (Huawei's interactive whiteboard) and access to other online teaching and learning platforms. The monetary value of the donation is unknown. The donation is a part of a larger initiative called the China-Bangladesh Friendship Talent Development Project.

The China-Bangladesh Friendship Talent Development Project is meant to support the "Smart Bangladesh" initiative, a government initiative to promote technological and sustainable advancement of Bangladeshi society.

Previous donations included two Idea Hubs (Huawei's interactive whiteboard), Wi-Fi coverage for the classroom, online learning platforms, and ICT course-related material like videos, online courses, and other educational content.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The China-Bangladesh Friendship Talent Development Project is likely co-financed by Huawei since the technology supplied is from the company. For now, AidData has coded the records related to the China-Bangladesh Friendship Talent Development Project as Huawei co-financing and implementing the project.

📚 Sources & References

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Ambassador Yao Wen Attends Handover Ceremony of Smart Classroom Donated to Sofir Uddin High School and College Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.