1. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Overall Guidelines
History
 Established in 1956
 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT- Founder
 Presence in over 137 Countries
 7 Million young people got involved worldwide
 Over 4200 people got involved in Bangladesh
The Philosophy of the Award
 Non-competitive
 Available to all
 Voluntary
 Flexible
 Balanced
 Progressive
 Achievement focused
 Marathon not a sprint
 Personal development
 Enjoyable

2. Benefits of the Award
a. Tangible Benefits
 Worldwide Recognition
 Helps in getting scholarships all over the world
 Helps in getting preference in job market worldwide
 Opportunity to attend different international programs both at home and
abroad
 Involvement with international organizations
 International network of awardees
 Experience to deal with people of different levels and cultures
b. Intangible Benefits
 Personal discovery and growth
 Self belief and self confidence
 Social awareness and scope to involve in the activities of renowned social and
charity organizations as part of the social service
 Sense of responsibility to the self and to the others
 Development of life skills-negotiation, Communication, problem solving,
presentation etc.
 Scope to Service the community
Award Levels
1. Bronze -Six months
 Six Months in total
 One section for Six months
 Two sections for the first three months
 Each section at least one hour per week
 Adventurous Journey
- Two days and one night
- Once in six months time

3. 2. Silver -Six months
 Six Months in total
 Each section for Six months
 Each section at least one hour per week
 Adventurous Journey
- Three days and two nights
- Once in six months time
3. Gold -one year
 12 Months in total
 Each section for 12 months
 Each section at least one hour per week
 Adventurous Journey
- Four days and three nights
- Once in six months time
 Residential project
- Five days and four nights
- Once in six months time
Sections of every level
1. Social service
2. Skill
3. Physical Recreation
4. Adventurous Journey
1. Social Service Section:
Benefits to Young People
 Make a personal contribution
 Appreciate the needs of others and contribute to their well-being
 Trust and be trusted
 Understand personal strengths and weaknesses
 Increase self-esteem
 Overcome prejudice and fears
 Generate positive action in the community
 Accept responsibility

4. Choice of activity
 Teaching the underprivileged children
 Voluntary work in hospitals or care centers
 Teaching a person to read and write
 Fundraising for charity
 Helping an emergency service team
 Conservation of nature
 Publishing community magazine, newsletter etc.
2. Skills Section:
Benefits to young people
 Develop personal interest - participant’s choice of activity
 Develop practical and social skills
 Meet new people and work with others
 Time management
 Set and respond to a challenge
 Explore career possibilities
 Discover new talents/interests
Choice of activity
 IT
 Language
 Arts and crafts
 Photography
 Recitation
 Cooking
 Embroidery
 Dancing
 Singing
 Playing musical instruments etc

5. 3. Physical Recreation
Benefits to young people
 Enjoy keeping fit and improve fitness
 Discover new abilities
 Set and respond to a challenge
 Experience a sense of achievement
 Raise self-esteem
 Encourage a lifetime interest
Choice of activity
 Athletics
 Martial Arts
 Racket Sports
 Team Games
 Water Sports
 Ball sports
 Dancing
 Jogging
 Aerobics
 Miscellaneous
4. Adventurous Journey Section
Activities:
 Ice breaking
 Trekking
 Hiking
 Camping
 Survival Simulation Games
 Surveying
 Team building

6. Benefits:
 Plan and execute a task
 Demonstrate enterprise and imagination
 Work as a member of a team
 Respond to a challenge
 Develop self-reliance
 Develop leadership skills
 Recognize needs and strengths of others
 Make decisions and accept the consequences
 Enjoy and appreciate the countryside
How do the Award Participants pursue the Award?
 Can serve the community regularly and get the endorsement from the Award Leader
(AL) or designated person
 Can take part in Physical Recreation regularly and get the endorsement from the
coach or AL
 Can develop a skill with an instructor and get the endorsement from her/him
 Can undertake the Adventurous Journey in a team under ALs Participants will keep
record in the Journal and record book
How do the Award Leaders work:
 To advise, guide and assist young people to participate in the Award
 Supervising a group of participants and meeting them frequently
 Assessing and endorsing the activities
 Recommending qualified participants for the award
 Attending the AL meeting for getting the updates

7. Who can enroll?
• Students of a registered educational institution
• Age between 14-25
• A subsidized enrolment fee BDT 1000 for the participants
Point of Contact
Sayed M A Karim
Program Manager
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Bangladesh
Flat-C, House-412, Road-7, Baridhara DOHS, Dhaka
Cell: +88 01195070565
Tel: +88 02 8841344
Email: sayedmakarim@deabd.org
Web: ww.deabd.org, www.intaward.org