The Dhaka Times Desk International School Dhaka (ISD) will invest in partnerships with world-renowned institutions and ensure a world-class campus. The school announced this on August 12 by unveiling its new strategy 'ISD 2.0'.
Due to this initiative, ISD students in grades 1-10 will have the opportunity to learn programming, coding and computational thinking through the world-class research-based robotics program of Carnegie Mellon University, a renowned US institution, using Lego and VEX kits from experts. Upon completion of the program they will receive a certificate from Carnegie Mellon University.
The school has partnered with Barcelona Academy and Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma's cricket academy CricketKingdom to ensure a dynamic co-curricular programme. This is the first time any school in Bangladesh has entered into such a partnership.
The school's 6- to 18-year-old students will be exposed to and learn about Barca's training methodology thanks to its partnership with the Barcelona Academy. On the other hand, CricketKingdom will play a role in providing world-class cricket coaching to youngsters and developing talented cricketers of the future.
The ISD has partnered with Australia's national organization AustSwim swimming program. Because of that, students can learn the best water safety and swimming courses from AustSwim licensed instructors. As part of the new strategy, investments are being made to enhance campus facilities including new play-zones for Early Years students, basketball and tennis courts, renovation of indoor gymnasiums, wash areas and cafeterias.
Speaking at the unveiling of 'ISD 2.0', ISD Director Steve Callend-Scoble said, “ISD 2.0 will be marked as a breakthrough. Our students will have a unique and exciting opportunity outside the classroom to learn from the world's best in their respective fields.”
Parag Dahiwal, Vice President Global Expansion of CrickKingdom Global Private Limited also spoke on the occasion. The ISD will develop its own alumni program in collaboration with leading alumni management firm Univariety to connect current students, parents and alumni.
Mashfiqur Rahman, an ISD Alumni and parent of a current student, said, “I am excited that our children will have the opportunity to develop their skills and interests outside of the classroom by taking advantage of the wonderful opportunities offered by these programs. I am proud that the school has set an example in ensuring world-class education in Bangladesh.” News bulletins.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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