The second batch of students in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Program (Bronze Level) has successfully completed their adventurous journey at Camp-Mati-Ta, Bhatiary, Chittagong, on May 17–19, 2023. One hundred and eighteen awardees actively participated in this adventurous journey as their final requirement for completing the Bronze level award in the presence and supervision of Student Life officials and award leaders.
Previously, in January 2023, the first batch also completed their award journey in the presence and supervision of the honorable former vice-chancellor of BRAC University, Professor Vincent Chang, Ph.D., the honorable registrar, Dr. David Dowland, the honorable joint director of the student life office, Tahsina Rahman, student life officials, and the award leaders.
This Bronze Award program is a six-month long self-development award program where students choose one skill, one physical recreation activity, one community service activity, and one adventurous journey where they learn to accommodate in an unfamiliar environment. Students independently choose and complete SMART goals under the guidance of the award leaders. They are eligible to receive the award certificate once they have completed all of the required activities.
This award program began in 2022 at the BRAC University residential campus in Savar. Under the sincere guidance of BRAC University's residential campus authority and the award leaders for the program, students are engaged in various community support activities, learning new skills, as well as self-development activities. Their engagement includes working under community service programs like ‘Orko’ and ‘Srijon’, serving their internal community, learning different skills like painting, photography, dance, music, graphic design, web development, mushroom plantation, gardening, indoor and outdoor sports, and many more.
Through a DofE award program, students have fun, make friends, improve their self-esteem, and build confidence. They gain essential skills and attributes for work and life, such as resilience, problem-solving skills, teamwork, communication, and drive. This prestigious award program is also recognized by different international organizations and universities.