The project orientation of SISGCA project was held on 3rd May, 2023 at BdOSN office. 

SISGCA stands for the STEM & ICT Skills for the Girls of Coastal Area, a two-year-long project aiming to reduce the digital gap among the secondary school girls (grade 6 to 8) of three coastal areas of Bangladesh by providing easy access to smart devices and bring positive change among girls and community people regarding STEM education and ICT career for girls, by creating awareness. 

This project is being implemented in three coastal Upazilas- Tala (Shatkhira), Rampal (Bagerhat) & Rupsha (Khulna), as girls living in the coastal areas are likely to be deprived of quality education and digital knowledge. Two schools in each area are used as the hub of these activities, and activities will be conducted centering these six hubs.  The Malala Fund -  funds SISGCA, and in association with Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN), Bangladesh Freedom Foundation is implementing this project. 

Shakira Afroz, PM of the project, shared the project goal, activities, and assessment parameters with a digital presentation. Munir Hasan, general secretary of BdOSN, welcomed all the newly joined staff. He suggested them to do the assigned tasks with proper attention. Sazzad Hossain, Executive director of BFF, shared the possible challenges and solutions in the field.

Everyone got a clear concept of the project. The regional program assistant and project staff committed to starting field visits and primary rapport build-up with the school authorities by the following week.