Sir Fazle Hasan Abed CourtesyIn 1958 Japanese teacher Toru Kumon invented a method for his son to fun learn mathematics and language, which after replicating across Japan, spread across the worldBrac founder and chairperson Sir Fazle Hasan Abed said Brac will expand Kumon method in Bangladesh for children to learn better mathematics. Organizers said the program was themed upon global broadening, evolving and deepening of learning, and circulation of knowledge. In 1958 Japanese teacher Toru Kumon invented a method for his son to fun learn mathematics and language, which after replicating across Japan, spread across the world. Today Kumon learning centres are active in as many as 50 countries including Bangladesh, creating better learning opportunity for millions of children. At that meeting, he expressed an interest in working with Brac to test out the Kumon method in a handful of Brac schools in Bangladesh.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 12, 2019 17:48 UTC