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)
60“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)