Bangladesh ,
Founding Director, H.A. Digital School & College
Shougat established H. A. Digital School & College, now serving 600 students from 50 underprivileged communities in Bangladesh with a focus on socio-economic empowerment of women. The school has developed curricula that are responsive to rural realities and gender, including ICT and entrepreneurship training, health and environment training, adult literacy and services to end violence. Now in its second academic year, more than 600 students from 50 villages are studying at the school, while 90% of the teaching staff are women. In addition to her work at the crossroads of women’s empowerment and access to a decent education, Shougat developed a low-cost solar PV irrigation system for farmers for which she won the prestigious Green Talent award in 2015, received the Commonwealth Youth Award for Excellence in Development Work 2016 and titled as Asia Young Person of the Year.
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