Professor Johan Swinnen's Lecture at Pathshala

Dear All,
Professor Johan Swinnen from Belgium is going to give several lectures within the third year course "Photography and Photographers" from 3rd December to 7th December. The lecture will start at 5:30pm everyday and will end before 9:00pm depending on length of discussion. The topics of the lectures will be:

The PAL-Method (The Photo-Anthology-Learning Method). Methods for Learning about Identity and Diversity in the Majority World resulting in a Photographic Anthology, * documentary photography, * manipulating photography (The Photoshopgeneration), * Overview of forms of analyses of images (Lemagny, Barrett, Müller-Pohle, Dubois), * history of photo-philosophy (from Benjamin till Baudrillard), * Magnum Photos, * Theory of Photography * and... some smaller surprise-presenatations...

Student & Tutors of Pathshala and ex-students are invited to the lectures.

Thanking you all,

Pathshala.

Link to Geoffrey Hiller's Presentation

Geoffrey Hiller has sent this link to his presentation presented at Pathshala on 2nd of December.

http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dghrp6hr_59gfknnf

Eid-ul-Azha Holidays

November 27, 2008

To
All Tutors and Students of Pathshala
Panthapath
Dhaka

Sub: Eid-ul-Azha Holidays

Dear Tutors and Students,

We are pleased to inform you that all academic classes at Pathshala
will remain closed because of Eid-ul Azha from December 6 – 11, 2008.

We wish that you enjoy your holidays and that you make good use of your time.

Eid Mubarak!



Joseph Rozario
Administrative Manager

Final Presentation by Pathshala and Bjerkely Students

November 20, 2008

To
All Tutors and Students (Ex and Existing) of Pathshala
Panthapath
Dhaka

Sub: Final Presentation by Pathshala and Bjerkely Students

Dear Tutors and Students,

It is a pleasure to inform you that the Final Presentation of the
participating students from Pathshala and Bjerkely will be held on the
22nd and 23rd of November 2008 from 2.00pm to 8.30pm at Alliance
Francaise auditorium(1st floor), 26 Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi,
Dhaka-1205. Our 2nd year and 3rd year students will not have any
classes on next Saturday and Sunday because of this presentation. It
is expected that all 2nd and 3rd year students will attend the
presentation programme.

We request you to attend this presentation and share your ideas.


Yours sincerely,



Joseph Rozario
Administrative Manager
Pathshala-South Asian Institute of Photography
16 Panthapath, Sukrabad, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sub: Eid-ul-Fitre and Puja Holidays

September 22, 2008

To
All Tutors and Students of Pathshala
PanthapathDhaka

Sub: Eid-ul-Fitre and Puja Holidays

Dear Tutors and Students,

We are pleased to inform you that all academic classes at Pathshala willremain closed because of Eid-ul Fitre and Puja festival from the 27th ofSeptember to the 12th of October 2008.We wish that you enjoy your holidays and that you make a good use of yourtime.

Eid Mubarak and Shubho Bijoya Dashami!

Joseph Rozario
Administrative Manager
Pathshala

course distribution for Advanced Diploma and Graduation

Dear Students,

As per the decision taken in the Monthly meeting of Pathshala held on the 2^nd August 2008, the Principal has finalized (accommodating all the proposals from every related part) the Syllabus and course distribution of Pathshala (Term wise or Year wise). According to the Plan, students enrolling for Advanced Diploma (2008-2009) and Graduation (2008-2009) will continue year based system and both the batches will have to complete six courses excluding Guest Lectures, Workshop, Exhibition and Publication. One course will be common for Advanced Diploma and Graduation.

Now we are requesting you all to see the course distribution and get admitted within this week.

Thanking you,

Joseph Rozario,

Administrative Manager,

Pathshala.

For Second Year and Third Year

2nd Year	3rd Year
Documentary Photography-Part 1 Andrew Biraj	Documentary Photography-Part 2 Abir Abdullah
Anthropology of Visuals Rezaul Karim	Photography & Photographers Hasib Zakaria (and some Guests determined by Students, Course Tutor and Course Coordinator)
Digital Photography Md. Aminuzzaman	Part 1: Business and Photography Md Aminuzzaman Part 2: Web Design To be announced.
Dealing with Agencies, Meta Data Abdullah Al Faruque	Curatorial Practice and Publication A S M Rezaur Rahman and Khairul Haque Tutul
Photojournalism-Part 2 Abir Abdullah	Globalization and Media Manosh Chowdhury
Aesthetics and Photography to be announced
Contemporary Issues in Photography Various Guest Lectures including 06 Lectures of Dr. Shahidul Alam
Workshop Multimedia Productions Photo-Editing	Workshop Commercial Photography Multimedia Productions

Academic Year 2008-2009

July 22, 2008

To
All Students of Pathshala (who completed 1st & 2nd year)
Pathshala-South Asian Institute of Photography
Panthapath
Dhaka

Sub: Academic Year 2008-2009

Dear Students,

Hope you are all aware about the present situation of Pathshala and ULAB
collaboration. We inform you that Pathshala@ULAB collaboration chapter is
closed and all classes under this programme are cancelled with effect from
17th of July 2008. We are extremely sorry for all the trouble that you
went through because of this initiative during last several months.

We inform you that Pathshala will keep running its all previous programmes
in its campus at Panthapath. The new academic year 2008-2009 will start
from the 3rd of August 2008. The admission formalities to be completed
during the office hour from July 23-29, 2008.

The total tuition fee for 2nd and 3rd year students is Taka thirty-two
thousand (Tk.32, 000/=) only. You will have to pay one-third percent of
the total amount i.e. Tk.10, 667/= at the time of admission. The requests
for late payments will not be considered.

Students those who want to continue their 2nd and 3rd year with Pathshala
are requested to complete their admission formalities within the 29th of
July 2008. No late submission of application will be accepted.

Thanking you,


Yours sincerely,


Joseph Rozario
Administrative Manager

RESULT OF FINAL EXAM 2008 :AD DIPLOMA & GRADUATION

Date: 03 July 2008

Result of Final Examination 2008

Program: Ad. Diploma in Photography (Evening)

Roll/Reg. No.	Name of the Student	Grade Point	Final Letter Grade
200861	Shah Md. Sazzad Hossain	3.3	A-
200862	Tanzim Ibne Wahab	3.46	A-
200863	Md Zahid Reza (Prito)	2.78	B
200864	Qamruz Zaman	3.35	A-
200866	AK M Shehab Uddin	3.63	A-
200867	Md. Munir –uz-zaman	2.98	B
200868	Md Mazhar Hussain	2.59	B-

Signature

Examination Coordinator

Date: 03 July 2008

Result of Final Examination 2008

Program: Ad. Diploma in Photography (Day)

Roll/Reg. No.	Name of the Student	Grade Point	Final Letter Grade
200841	Saikat Ranjan Bhadra	2.95	B
200842	Chandan Robert Rebeiro	2.96	B
200844	Khaled Hasan	3.21	B+
200845	Md. Tanvir-ul-Hossain	2.99	B
200846	Nurun Nahar Nargish	2.29	C+
200847	KhandakerTanvir Murad	3.73	A
200848	Saikat Mojumder	2.77	B
200849	K M Asad	3.08	B+
200850	Debasish Kumar Shom	3.74	A
200851	Zaid Islam	3.40	A-

Signature

Examination Coordinator

Date: 03 July 2008

Result of Final Examination 2008

Program: Graduation in Photography

Roll/Reg. No.	Name of the Student	Grade Point	Final Letter Grade
200881	Md. Iqram Chowdhury	3.20	B+
200882	Sazzad Ibne Sayed	3.34	A-
200883	Partha Prathim Sadhu	3.31	A-
200884	Masud Alam Liton	3.29	B+
200885	Mamunur Rashid	2.89	B
200887	Tanvir Ahmed	3.39	A-
200888	Md. Mobarak Hossaun	2.70	B
200889	Shawon Ali	-	WITHHELD
200890	Syed Mahfuz Ali	3	B+
200891	Md Noor Alam	3.20	B+
200892	Rabeya Sarkar Rima	3.13	B+
200893	Amdadul Huq	3.16	B+

Signature

Examination Coordinator

Diploma Result of Pathshala 2008

Sub: Declaration of Pathshal@ULAB: South Asian Institute of Photography

To
All Tutors and Existing Students of Pathshala
Panthapath
Dhaka
Date: 5^th June 2008

Sub: Declaration of Pathshal@ULAB: South Asian Institute of Photography

Dear Tutors and Students,

We are pleased to inform you that Pathshala and ULAB collaboratively
formed an institute Pathshala@ULAB: South Asian Institute of Photography
and finally got the approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC)
of Bangladesh.
It is also to be informed that Pathshala@ ULAB is going to offer
Bachelor in Social Sciences in Photography and Photojournalism. All
existing students of Pathshala will be accommodated (conditional to UGC
criteria). Therefore, students who sat for final examination 2008
(Diploma, Ad. Diploma & Graduation) are requested to complete their
registration formalities as soon as possible. Classes of next semester
will start from the 15^th of June 2008.

A briefing session has been arranged for you on the 8^th of June 2008 at
5.00pm at Pathshala.

You all are requested to attend this briefing session on time.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,


Joseph Rozario
Administrative Manger

A Session on Digital Camera with Roland Poon

A Session on Digital Camera with Roland Poon

Date: 30 April 2008
Time: 10 am to 01 pm

Venue: ULAB Auditorium [5th floor, House 56, Road 4/A @ Satmosjid Road Dhanmondi Dhaka, Bangladesh 1209 Phone: 966-1255, 966-1301, 01711437112]

CV of Mr. Roland Poon

Roland Poon

Senior Manager

Consumer Imaging & Information Products Division

South & Southeast Asia.

Roland is currently working with the Regional CII – (Consumer Imaging & Information Division), Pro Business Development Department, Canon Singapore Pte Ltd. He is responsible for the development of professional DSLR camera business in South and Southeast Asia region. He has extensive experience in conducting training, seminars and workshops for Professional photographers and sales companies’ personnel. He is always present at major sponsorships and events when Canon provides support for Professional photographers. He was recently seen supporting the photographers in the SEA games held in Thailand.

Extensive Technical Background: In 1986, Roland joined Canon Marketing Services as a supervisor in Camera/Video after-sales-service department. He was soon promoted to a Manager to oversee the Camera/Video servicing department, supported by a group of engineers and technicians. In 1996, he was transferred to the Regional Camera/Video as service manager, taking care of 17 countries’ after-sales-service and operations. He had conducted numerous technical trainings as well as setting up after-sales-service workshops in this region.

During his 22 years of in Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd., Roland has received numerous trainings in Canon Inc., Tokyo. He has conducted many trainings, seminars and workshops, as well as working closely with press and professional photographers in the region covering Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Nepal and Brunei. Roland’s extensive technical experience is invaluable support to the DSLR marketing group in Canon Singapore to achieve the No. 1 share and position in South & South East Asia region.

April, 2008

Class of Dr. Shahidul Alam

Dear Students of Ad. Diploma&Graduation,

Date: 15 April, 2008
Time: Starting at 5:30pm
Venue: Pathshala

Thanking You,
Pathshala

The Final Examination 2008

All Tutors and Students of Pathshala
Pathshala-South Asian Institute of Photography
Panthapath, Dhaka. Date: April 06, 2008

Sub: The Final Examination 2008

Dear Tutors and Students,

Hope you are all aware about the updates of Pathshala and ULAB process. We are still waiting for UGC’s approval and the agreement which to be signed by the top management of Pathshala and ULAB. We are expecting to start working with ULAB from this summer semester provided the green signal is received from the relevant authorities.

Considering the present improvement of Pathshala and ULAB process, we have brought some changes in the current academic schedule. The final examination for all our academic programmes (both day and evening session) will be held as per the following schedule:-
1. All regular classes will be continued up to the 10th of May 2008.

2. Every student will have to submit his/her class records, class assignments/practical
assignments (final) and portfolios/presentations assigned by your tutors by May
16, 2008 before 5.00pm. Any submission after this deadline may not be accepted.

3. Written examinations will be held from May 20 – 30, 2008. The written examination
schedule will be published on due time.

# 4. It is to be noted that your final grade will be based on your overall performance
throughout the academic year. Overall marks will be distributed as follows:
(a) Attendance and active participation (10 + 15) : 25%
(b) Class Assignments and Record keeping (20 + 10) : 30%
(c) Practical Assignments (Final) and portfolio/presentation : 20%
(d) Written Examination : 25%
(e) Viva V : 50
(f) Group Exhibition : 25
(g) Publication : 25

Your attendance and participation in the guest lectures will contribute to your GPA and
final grade. More details are given in the Examination Guidelines which was given
to you in the beginning of the academic session.

Yours sincerely,


Joseph Rozario S M Rezaul Karim
Administrative Manager Course Coordinator


# This distribution may be flexible for some courses depending on course criteria.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF PATHSHALA TUTORS AND STUDENTS

ACHIEVEMENTS OF PATHSHALA TUTORS AND STUDENTS
We are really very pleased to announce that the following tutors, ex and current students of Pathshala have won the awards as mentioned below:-
"NPPA- Best of Photojournalism; 2008"
1. 1st Prize in 'Natural Disaster' Category by Abir Abdullah
2. 1st Prize in 'Environmental Picture Story' category by Andrew Biraj3. HM in 'Environmental Picture Story' category by Abdul Munem Wasif
"China International Press Photo Contest 2008"
4. Gold Medal in ‘Bangladesh Violence toward Women in the category of Portrait and People in the News Stories by Abir Abdullah.
5. Silver Medel in Daily Life Stories on "Illegal immigrants from Myanmar" by Abdul Munem Wasif.
6. Award of Excellence in War and Disaster news Stories on "Only Tears Remain-Cyclone Sidr" by Abdul Munem Wasif Abdul.
7. Silver Medal in Arts, Culture and Entertainment News Stories on "Bangladesh Circus" by Sazzad Ibne Sayed,
8. Award of Excellence in Portrait and People in the News stories on "Heroes Never Die: Tale of Political Violence in Bangladesh" by Khondoker Saiful Huq (Omi)
Hope that Pathshala tutors and students will participate in various contests in the coming days and will win more and more awards for Bangladesh.
Congratulations to Abir, Wasif, Biraj, Omi and Sazzad for their great achievements!

Joseph Rozario
Administrative Manager

Filmmaker Adam Lipsius at ULAB on Monday

Dear All,

American filmmaker Adam Lipsius will give a talk at Campus BRoom 303 on Monday, March 31, at 4:30. The talk will be followedby a Q & A. You are all invited to attend. Please inform anyinterested students of this event.He will also be filming on the ULAB Campus on Tuesday, April 1.Adam LipsiusAdam is an award-winning independent filmmaker and former new businesscoordinator at Saatchi and Saatchi. He attended Dartmouth College and theUniversity of Southern California's Graduate School of Cinema-Television,where three of his short films played at festivals around the world. Hebegan in post-production, working under directors Martin Scorsese, BarrySonnenfeld, Ang Lee, and others; and he taught Media Production at LongIsland University before directing commercials for Bratz, Little Tikes,OxiClean, and Kaboom.Adam will be speaking on his work in both the independent and Hollywoodfilmmaking industries, as well as his experience with international filmfestivals. He will show some clips from films and discuss aspects of thefilmmaking process.

Interested Pathshala Faculty and Students are requested to be present there.
Pathshala

Easter Sunday

March 20, 2008
To All Tutors and Students,
Pathshala Pathshala-South Asian Institute of Photography,
Panthapath, Dhaka.

Sub: Easter Sunday

Dear Tutors and Students,

We are pleased to announce that all classes will remain off on next Sunday, the 23rd of March 2008 because of Easter Sunday. Tutors and students who have classes on next Sunday are requested to reschedule their classes on any Wednesday or Thursday as we are under pressure for completing our syllabuses within May 10, 2008.

Hope that you will enjoy your holiday and that you will make a good use of your time.

Happy Easter!

Joseph Rozario
Administrative Manager