MANJUMA AKHTAR MOUSUMI

Last Updated :2025/06/04

Affiliations, Positions
The IDEC Institute, Assistant Professor
E-mail
manjumahiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2025, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Bangladesh, Associate Professor & Head of Academics
  • 2021, 2025, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Bangladesh, Head of Academics & Assistant Professor
  • 2023, 2025, BRAC IED Learning Series, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Bangladesh, Lead
  • 2021, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Bangladesh, Program Coordinator (MEd in Educational Leadership & School Improvement)
  • 2019, 2021, Professional Development Centre, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Bangladesh, Lead & Faculty
  • 2018, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Bangladesh, Assistant Professor
  • 2017, Centre for the Study of International Cooperation in Education, Hiroshima University, Teaching Fellow

Research Fields

  • Social sciences;Education;Sociology of education

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. ★, The dynamics of supply and demand chain of English-medium schools in Bangladesh, Globalisation, Socieites and Education, 15(5), 679-693, 20160911
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  2. ★, The dilemmas of school choice: Do parents really 'choose' low-fee private schools in Delhi, India?, Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 49(2), 230-248, 20171116
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  3. Proliferating English-medium schools in Bangladesh: Their educational significance among the "clientele", Journal of International Development and Cooperation, 23(1 & 2), 1-13, 20160801
  4. ★, Low-fee private schooling: Poor households' struggle to support their children's school attendance in unathorised colonies in Delhi, Journal of School Choice, 14(2), 280-300, 20191204
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  5. ★, Private school choice among Muslim parents: the public–private school decision in Delhi, India, London Review of Education, 20(1), 1-15, 20220803
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  6. Access and equity: What do we know about government primary school students' remote learning experience during school closures in Bangladesh?, Journal of International Cooperation in Education, 25(1), 80-95, 20221125
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  7. ★, School choice in rural Odisha, India: Understanding from a multi-stakeholder perspective, Prospects, 1-15, 20240522
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  8. Global mainstreaming in the 2030 agenda: A focus on education and responsible consumption & production, 20180801
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  9. উন্নত জীবনের জন্যই প্রয়োজন মানসিক স্বাস্থ্যশিক্ষা [Mental Health Education as a pathway to Well-Being is not just Urgent for Developmental Skills but Necessary for a better Life], Prothom Alo, 2023
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  10. Rethinking Mental Health Education in Bangladesh: A Path to Well-Being, The Business Standard, 20231010
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  11. Equal Rights Ensure a Strong Society, The Daily Star, 2018
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  12. Exploring EdTech Initiatives for BRAC Education Programs, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Bangladesh, 2019
  13. Rohingya Adolescents -Forcibly Displaced Myanmar National in Refugee Camps: A Qualitative Exploration to Understand the Issues that Affect their Lives, BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University, Bangladesh, 0(0), 1-30, 2019

Publications such as books

  1. 2022/11/01, Handbook of Research on Teacher Education: Innovations and Practices in Asia, Edited by M.S. Khine and Y. Liu, -, -, Government primary school teachers' online teaching experience in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities, Springer Nature, 2022, 11, Scholarly Book, Contributor, English, Manjuma Akhtar Mousumi, -, -, 992, -
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  2. 2021/03/31, Barriers to secondary education in Asia pacific region: A scoping review of four countries, Edited by William C Smith, Antonia Voigt and Yuxin Zhang, Barriers to secondary education in Bangladesh, University of Edinburgh, 2021, 03, Report, Contributor, English, Manjuma Akhtar Mousumi, 78
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  3. 2020/08/01, Global Education Systems: Handbook of Education Systems in South Asia, Edited by P.M. Sarangapani & R. Pappu, Education system in Bangladesh, Springer Nature, 2020, 08, Scholarly Book, Joint work, Manjuma Akhtar Mousumi Kusakabe Tatsuya, 1794
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Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. OSUN GLOBALED Core Course, Gender and Education Non-State Actors in Education, 3, 2024, With Invitation, English, American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyz Republic, other
  2. ZHCES Seminar Series, Equity and access to education for indigenous people in Bangladesh' Schooling for Santal community, -, -, 2024, With Invitation, English, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, -, other
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  3. OSUN GLOBALED Summer University Course, Global Education Policy Implementation-Strategies for Access and Equity in Low-Resource Contexts, 2023/06, With Invitation, English, Department of Public Policy, Central European University, other
  4. OSUN GLOBALED Summer University Course, From Policy Framing to Implementation – Strategies for Education Access and Equity in Low-Resource Contexts, 1, 2022/06, With Invitation, English, Department of Public Policy, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, other
  5. The OSUN Certificate in GLOBALED-Policy and Practice in Global Education: Critical Perspectives, Early Childhood Development: Foundation of a Strong Path; Education of Children in Refugee Contexts; Non-State Actors in Education, 2022/11, With Invitation, English, American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyz Republic, other
  6. Bangladesh School Education System and BRAC's contribution towards Educational Development, Bangladesh School Education System and BRAC's contribution towards Educational Development, 2022/08/08, With Invitation, English, University of Kanazawa, Online, other
  7. New Pedagogical Approaches for Pre-primary and Primary Education in Bangladesh, Mousumi Manjuma Akhtar Alam Junayed Nath Samir Ranjan, The 2nd Foundations of Learning Conference. Empowering Education: Building Transformative and Inclusive Educational Ecosystems in East Africa and Beyond, 2024/04/17, Without Invitation, English, The Aga Khan University in Kampala, Uganda
  8. Caste, Schooling and Parental Aspirations in Delhi, India, The 13th Biennial Conference of the Comparative Education Societies of Asia (CESA), Hiroshima, Japan, 2023/11, Without Invitation, English
  9. How Teachers Transitioned to Online Teaching in Public and Private Schools in Bangladesh? Challenges and Opportunities, The 66th Annual Conference of Comparative and International Education (CIES), Minneapolis, USA, 2022/04, Without Invitation, English
  10. Access to Secondary Education in the Asia Pacific Region: Marginalized Pupils in Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Mongolia, and the Philippines, William C Smith Batjargal Batkhuyag Manjuma Akhtar Mousumi Rene Raya Antonia Voigt, 2021/11, Without Invitation, English, The 13th Asian Conference on Education (ACE),Tokyo, Japan
  11. Determinants of Private School Choice of Muslim Parents: The Public-Private Decision about School Choice in Delhi, India, 3rd Symposium on Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society, Lily Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, USA, 2019/11, With Invitation, English
  12. Low-Fee Private Schooling: Poor Households' Struggle in Supporting their Children in Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi, Inda, The 63rd Annual Conference of Comparative and International Education (CIES), San Francisco, USA, 2019/04, Without Invitation, English
  13. Low-Fee Private Schooling: Poor Households' Struggle in Supporting their Children in Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi, India, Mousumi Manjuma Akhtar Kusakabe Tatsuya, 2019/01, With Invitation, English, CICE, Hiroshima University & UNESCO, Bangkok, Thailand
  14. Rohingya Adolescents-Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Bangladeshi Refugee Camps: A Qualitative Exploration to Understand the Issues that Affect their Lives, Saha Somnath Mousumi Manjuma Akhtar Rashid Mamunur Masud Al Abdullah, International Conference on Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions, North South University, Bangladesh, 2019/07/28, Without Invitation, English
  15. Psychosocial and Mental Health Issues of Rohingya Adolescents in Bangladesh Refugee Camps: A Qualitative Study, Mousumi Manjuma Ahtar Somnath Saha Mamunur Rashid Abdullah Al Masud, International Conference on Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions, North South University, Bangladesh, 2019/07/28, Without Invitation, English
  16. Rohingya Adolescents-Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Refugee Camps: A Qualitative Exploration to Understand the Issues that Affect their Lives, Reflections on Rohingya Crisis: Since and Beyond, 2019/04, With Invitation, English, BRAC, Bangladesh
  17. School Education System of Bangladesh, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, TATA Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru, India., 2019/08, With Invitation, English
  18. The Dilemmas of School Choice: Do Parents Really 'Choose' Low-Fee Private Schools in Delhi, India?, Mousumi Manjuma Akhtar Kusakabe Tatsuya, 2018/01, With Invitation, English, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan
  19. The Rise of Private School Markets and Parental Choice: Cases from Dhaka, Bangladesh and Delhi, India, The 53rd Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES), The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2017/06, Without Invitation, English
  20. School Choice: The Marketing Mechanism and Parental Demand of Private English-Medium Schools in Delhi, India, The 27th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for International Development (JASID), Hiroshima University, Japan., 2016/11, Without Invitation, English
  21. Comparing the Dynamics of the Supply and Demand Chain of Private English-Medium Schools in South Asia: The Indo-Bangladesh Context, The 52nd Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES), Osaka University, Japan, 2016/06, Without Invitation, English
  22. English-Medium Schools as a New Phenomenon in the Educational Landscape of Bangladesh, Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA), De La Salle University, Manila , The Philippines., 2016/01, Without Invitation, English
  23. Book Launch, Non-State Actors in Education, 2021/02, With Invitation, English, Comparative Education and International Development (CEID) Research Group, Moray House School of Education & Sport, University of Edinburgh
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  24. Clean, Safe and Sustainable Environment, Most Vulnerable to Most Valuable: A Scoping Study to Put Young Children at the Heart of Environmental Climate Change Actions, Dr. Sheldon Shaeffer Mr. Myo-Zin Nyunt Ms. Rushda Majeed Prof. Marc de Rosnay Ms. Joy Millan-Maler Mr. Sri Hari Govind Dr. Manjuma Akhtar Mousumi Dr. Maria Rita Lucas Ms. Caroline Dusabe, ARNEC [Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood], 2022/12, With Invitation, English, ARNEC
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  25. Private School Choice of Muslim Community in Delhi, India, The 2nd Knowledge Sharing Seminar for Development of Inclusive Education System for Learning Improvement, 2016/11, With Invitation, English, CICE, Hiroshima University Japan, Indonesia University of Education (UPI), Bandung, Indonesia
  26. Examining the Trends, Emergence, and Demand of Private English-Medium Schools in Bangladesh and India: Understanding from Two Countries' Perspective, Mousumi Manjuma Akhtar Kusakabe Tatsuya, The 49th Asia Education Research Meeting, Kobe University, Japan, 2016/07, With Invitation, English, Kobe University, Japan
  27. Discourses on Educational Disparity: The Case of Low-Fee Private Schools in India, The Knowledge Sharing Seminar for Development of Inclusive Education System for Learning Environment, 2015/12, With Invitation, English, CICE, Hiroshima University, Japan, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
  28. The Life Course Analysis of English-Medium Studies in Bangladesh: The Case O' Level Students, International Education Development Forum (IEDF), Hiroshima University, Japan, 2013/12, Without Invitation, English

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. Board Member, 2024, Comparative Education Society of Asia (CESA)
  2. Editorial Board Member, 2022, Journal of International Cooperation in Education (JICE)

History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. Comparative Education Review, Others, Reviewer
  2. Journal of School Choice, Others, Reviewer
  3. International Journal of Educational Development, Others, Reviewer
  4. Cambridge Journal of Education, Others, Reviewer
  5. Sustainability Science, Others, Reviewer
  6. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Others, Reviewer
  7. Asia Pacific Education Review, Others, Reviewer
  8. Journal of International Cooperation in Education, Others, Reviewer
  9. Sage Open, Others, Reviewer
  10. Independent Evaluation of the Girls Education Challenge Phase II, University of Cambridge, Others, Reviewer
  11. Growth Mindset Initiative, YIDAN/OECD, The Texas Behavioural Science and Policy Institute, Others, Reviewer
  12. UNESCO GEM Report 2022-Bangladesh Country Case Study, Others, Reviewer
  13. UNESCO-GEM Report 2023 Background Research in South Asia-Bangladesh Country Case Study, Others, Reviewer
  14. Building Teacher Quality in India: Examining Policy Frameworks and Implementation Outcomes, Others, Reviewer
  15. Journal of International Development and Cooperation, Others, Reviewer