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Md Ismail Hossain

Md Ismail Hossain

Assistant Professor (Sociology),
Sabujbagh Government College, Dhaka
Email: ismail@sgcd.edu.bd; sust71@gmail.com
Phone:+8801811209549
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/md-ismail-hossain-96286128/

Area of Interest

  • Teaching Sociology and Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Designing, developing, and implementing, and experimenting with ICT-based activities for engaging students with the course contents.
  • Developing criteria for educational institution evaluation initiatives and executing college development plans per the criteria.
  • Discovering the frontier of interaction among Big Data, ICT Platforms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Policy Making in the Education Sector.
  • Designing and executing co-curricular and extracurricular activities for students to promote life skills (e.g., leadership, ICT, career, decision-making, mental health)

Professional Experience

Sabujbagh Government College, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2018-Present)

Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Guest Instructor, Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Job  Responsibilities:

>Conducting Classes on Sociology and ICT for Grade XI and XII grade students
>Maintaining ICT infrastructure (Studio for e-learning, Website, Lab, Network, Admission, and Result Management Software)
>Developing, implementing, and evaluating college master plan (Annual Performance Agreement) in a team formation
>Experimenting with new technological mediums for co-curricular and extracurricular activities (online magazine, audio-visual art analysis and quiz competition, educational gaming etc.)

Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS), Bangladesh (2015-2016)

Statistical Officer (On Deputation), Department of Statistics
Job Responsibilities:

>Developing Data Collection Tools for a national online education survey for post-primary educational institute
>Developing research proposal for submission to Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO
>Managing and compiling post-secondary level education statistics for Bangladesh Annual National Educational Statistics Report
>Supervising and reviewing various education project assessment report
>Providing Education Data to various stakeholders like the Ministry of Education, National Parliament, NGOs, INGOs, etc.

Kumudini Government College, Tangail, Bangladesh (2012-2015)

Lecturer, Department of Sociology (Joined as a Civil Servant of Bangladesh Government)
Guest Supervisor, ICT Infrastructure Development
Job Responsibilities:

>Conducting Classes on Sociology for Undergraduate level students (Courses: Introduction to Sociology, Social Demography, Social Inequality)
>Maintaining ICT infrastructure (Website, Lab, Network)

Human Development Research Center (HDRC), Bangladesh (2010-2012)

Research Associate (RA)
Job Responsibilities:

>Developing research proposal, research methodology, sample distribution, and data collection instruments
>Supervising Coding, Data Entry, Cleaning, and Formulating Tabulation plans in line with research questions
>Writing analytical reports (especially quantitative analysis)
>Arranging training for Data Collectors, workshops for stakeholders’ input into research, dissemination workshop/seminar of the research findings

Educational Qualifications

Qualification Institute Percentage/Grades Completion Year
MA in Development Studies (Major: Social Policy for
Development and Public Policy)
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS),
Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Marks: 82% (60 Percentile) 2018
Master of Development Studies University of Dhaka, Bangladesh CGPA: 3.28 (85 Percentile) 2010
Bachelor of Social Science (Major: Sociology) Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh CGPA: 3.22 (80 Percentile) 2007

 

Proficiency Examination

Examination Percentage / Grades Year
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Verbal: 155;
Quantitative: 161;
AWA: 3.5
2023  
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Reading: 8.5;
Listening: 8.5;
Writing: 6.5;
Speaking: 7.0
2023  

Professional Courses

  • ICT Teacher Informatization TRAINING PROGRAM; Duration: 70 hours (12-21 September 2023); Organized by: Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education, Korea.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education; Duration: 05 Days (19-25 June 2022); Organized by: Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), Ministry of Education, Bangladesh.
  • Training on Capacity Enhancement in Public Service Innovation; Duration: 02 days (11-12 March 2020); Organized by: DSHE, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh
  • Master Trainer Training on National Curriculum 2012 Dissemination; Duration: 06 Days (27 March 2015 to 01 April 2015); Organized by: DSHE, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh.
  • Foundation Training Course for Bangladesh Civil Service (General and Technical) Education Cadre Officers; Duration: 04 Months (26 May 2013 to 22 September 2013); Organized by National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM), Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh.

Technical Skills

  • Data Analysis using Microsoft Excel and SPSS
  • Applying EduTech platforms (e.g., Padlet, Plickers, ChatGPT, Notion, NearPod) in teaching and learning
  • Education website design and development using WordPress
  • Managing and developing the College’s internal network system, digital studio (developed for e-learning), YouTube platform
  • Video editing using Camtasia, Adobe Premier Pro, Clipchamp
  • Managing third party’s Education Administration Software for student admission, result, and attendance

Certifications/Awards/Scholarship:

  • Awarded as the best creator of innovation proposal for ensuring better service delivery in the education sector in Bangladesh (Year:2022) [Awarded by Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Bangladesh]
  • Awarded as the best planner and executor of the Annual Performance Agreement (APA:2021-2022) among the 35+ Government Colleges in Dhaka Zone [Awarded by Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education, Bangladesh- Dhaka Zone]
  • Awarded as the Officer with best integrity at Sabujbagh Government College, Dhaka (Year: 2023) [Awarded by the Principal of the Sabujbagh Government College, Dhaka]
  • Awarded scholarship by the Government of Bangladesh for pursuing Masters Program (Development Studies) at the international Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Year: 2016) [Awarded by the Ministry of Public Administration of Bangladesh]
  • Awarded Erasmus Mundus scholarship for attending European Master in Migration and Intercultural Relationship (EMMIR) at three Universities in Europe  (Year: 2015) [Awarded by European Union] [Note: not availed]

Other Involvement in Current Profession:

  • Manager of the College Football and Cricket Teams (Male and Female)
  • Organizer of College Sports Clubs and Extra-curricular Activities
  • Founder of the College’s “Life Skills and ICT Club”
  • Organize Annual Photography Festival, Antique Carnival, Treasure Hunt Competition, etc.

Monograph and Article:

BANBEIS. Bangladesh Education Statistics 2015. Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics, Dhaka, 2016. Print.

Barkat, Abul, Md. Ismail Hossain, and Ehsanul Hoque. The Cost: Causes Of And Potential Redress For High Recruitment And Migration Costs In Bangladesh. Dhaka: ILO, 2014. Print.

Barkat, Abul, Abdullah Al Hussain, and Md Ismail Hossain. ‘Mismatch Of Minority Population In Bangladesh: Population Census Vis-À-Vis National Voter List’. Bangladesh Journal of Political Economy 27.1 & 2 (2011): 9-28. Print.

Research and Consultancy

“Is Public Provisioning of Secondary Education Equity Enhancing? A Case Study in Bangladesh” (For: MA Thesis for ISS, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Year: 2017)

“Women in Parliament: Process and Extent of Participation, and Scope for Strengthening their Role” (For: PRODIP Project, The Asia Foundation; Year: 2012)

“Assessment of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Condition in School” (For: UNICEF-Bangladesh; Year: 2011)

“Status and Dynamics of Land Rights, Land Use and Population in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh” (For: Human Rights and Good Governance Programe, DANIDA; Year: 2011)

“Understanding the Scope of Social Protection Measures as Means to Improve Child Well-being” (For: Save the Children, Sweden-Denmark; Year: 2010)

“Socio-economic Impact Study of the Rural Electrification Development Project (REDP)” (For: NRECA Intl. Ltd; Year: 2010-11)

“Inclusion of the Poor in Social Business: an Assessment of Grameen Danone Project” (MA thesis for Department of Development Studies, The university of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Year: 2008)

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