National Academy for Educational Management (NAEM) is an apex institution under the Ministry of Education entrusted with the responsibility of training heads of educational institutions and education functionaries. In addition, it provides foundation training to the new entrants of Bangladesh Civil Service (General & Technical) Education Cadre Officers. It offers courses on education management, planning and administration, conducts educational research and provides policy support to the Ministry of Education.

Historical Background

NAEM started its journey in 1959 when it was established as Education Extension Center provides in-service pedagogic training to teachers of secondary schools. After the emergence of Bangladesh , in 1975, the Center was upgraded and entitled Bangladesh Education Extension and Research Institute (BEERI), and was given the additional responsibility for research and management training of education functionaries including College and Madrasah teachers and administrators.

In 1982 BEERI was merged with National Institute of Educational Management and Research (NIEMR), a project born in 1981 under MOE and the National Institute for Educational Administration Extension and Research (NIEAER) was created in order to minimize cost and to promote effective management. Then to cater for the needs of quality management of education at the post-primary levels, NIEAER was transformed to NAEM, National Academy for Educational Management 1992. This transformation was made under a project titled, "Restructuring NAEM (BGD/92/009-Educational Information and Management)". The transformation also aimed at creating a Center of Excellence in the areas of educational administration, management, planning and research.

Aims and Objectives

The ultimate objective of NAEM is to ensure quality education at the post-primary levels of education through ensuring quality management and administration of education.

Specific Objectives

To provide professional and technical support to the education sector for improving institutional capacity in Educational Management and Administration.
To promote increased efficiency and effectiveness in the management and administration of the post-primary education sub-sectors.
To assist the development of manpower for the different sub-sectors of education.

Strategies

To conduct foundation training for the officers of the BCS Education (General and Technical) Cadre
To undertake research to assist the government in the formulation of education policy and programs
To determine the scope and contents of training courses in educational planning, administration, management and research, impart and co-ordinate training on the above mentioned subjects
To conduct research studies on education related issues and to extend research support to the MoE in the formulation of policies
To organize workshops, seminars and meetings on issues related to educational problems and development
To function as a center for educational research and information
To impart training to officials belonging to the Ministry of Education and other educational functionaries
To assist the government in designing training rules for educational planners, administrators and managers of the country
To develop partnership with different national and international organizations working in the fields of education planning, management, research and training.

Administration

NAEM activities are governed by policies determined by a Board of Governors (BOG) headed by the Honorable Education Minister. The BOG comprises fifteen members with the Education Secretary and the Director General, NAEM as its Vice-Chairman and Member Secretary respectively.
As regards the administrative activities, four Directors, seven Deputy Directors, and sixteen Asst. Directors support the Director General in performing academic and administrative functions including a Computer Programmer, a Registrar, a Librarian, a Medical Officer, an Accounts Officer, a Computer Supervisor, two Physical Instructors, Documentation Officer and 79 support staff. In addition there are twenty five Training Specialists.
The academic and administrative activities of NAEM are conducted through four Divisions: a) Program Planning and Development Division; b) Training, Management and Implementation Division; c) Research and Documentation Division; and d) Administration, Budget and Finance Division.