ABOUT JAHANARA & LATIFAR RAHMAN SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGE
A significant percentage of Bangladesh’s children are afflicted with various disabilities, e.g., a spectrum of intellectual disabilities, and, hearing and visual disabilities, etc. To meet their educational needs there are an estimated 2941 special education schools and about 44, 160 special education teachers. Unfortunately, most of these teachers have received degrees for teaching normal children. In addition, there are only five dedicated special education teacher training colleges in Bangladesh, almost all of which are in Dhaka. Therefore, there is a severe shortage of both special education teachers and colleges to educate such teachers in Bangladesh.
The Jahanara and Latifar Rahman Special Education Teachers Training College or JLRSETT College for short, was established in 2019 to meet this critical need and in 2024 received affiliation from the National University, Bangladesh (College Code: 2344). The College is located in Lalpur Upazilla, Natore Zilla. The location is ideal for cost effectively supporting potential students from the northern and western regions of Bangladesh. The College was envisioned and established by Mr. Mohammad Shemanur Rahman with support, guidance and encouragement of the trustees of the Jahanara and Latifar Rahman Charitable Trust.
The JLRSETT College is currently offering programs in the areas of Intellectual Disability. Hearing Impairment and Visual Impairment leading to the BSEd degree, which is a teaching degree. In the future, the College will offer programs that will lead to students obtaining a MSEd degree and be able to engage in research.
VISION
Make a profound contribution to improving the quality of special needs education in Bangladesh through academics and research.
MISSION
Provide cost effective and high-quality education to talented and dedicated individuals who want to be fully qualified in teaching special needs children in Bangladesh.
GOAL
Create the environment and the educational framework that will enable the students of the JLRSETTC to develop the critical skills needed to achieve excellence in teaching special needs children in Bangladesh so that they can live meaningful, productive lives.
THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF OUR COLLEGE
To produce skilled teachers and professionals who will contribute to the development in field of childhood disability.
To create a centre of excellence for higher education and research for generating and disseminating updated knowledge in the field of childhood disability.
To create a state-of-the-art resource centre for the promotion of education of children and persons with disability.
To collaborate with other higher educational institutions, accredited universities abroad, and faculty exchanges for the benefit of its students.
OUR AFFILIATION, MOUs & PARTNERS
