Goutam Roy is working as an Associate Professor in Education at the Institute of Education and Research, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. His research interests include early childhood and primary education, community participation in schools, science and online education, and refugee education. Mr Roy has presented several academic papers on some of the abovementioned areas at national and international conferences. He has also contributed to several books, book chapters and journal articles. Before starting his career in academia, he worked for two international NGOs in which he carried out several research projects on primary education, teaching and learning processes, the learning achievements of students, and program evaluations on school improvement and program effectiveness. Mr Roy was also involved with some nationwide surveys on pre-primary and primary education in Bangladesh. He also has collaborative work experience with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and different government bodies. He is currently carrying out his doctoral study at Charles Stuart University, Australia.