Season 16 of Sisimpur set to hit the screen

Our friends Halum, Tuktuki, Ikri, Shiku and Julia return with a new friend, Ameera with new fun stories. The new season is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and produced by Sesame Workshop Bangladesh. It will support children with key messages on diversity, equity, inclusion, fostering emotional well-being and self-care skills along with developing their literacy and numeracy skills. The new season will also feature special episodes with sign language.

Season 16 of the popular children’s television show, Sisimpur, is about to hit television screens with the support of USAID/Bangladesh. In this new season, Halum, Ikri, Shiku, Tuktuki and Julia return to share new stories and are joined by a new friend, Ameera. The character Ameera is a witty, inquisitive 8-year-old girl with a passion for science and basketball. She’s everyone’s favorite comedian, and her great sense of humor serves her well as a natural leader who encourages others with her bright personality.

The slogan for the season is “Ponero sheshe Sholo Ashe, Thakbo Shobai Shobar Pashe.” New episodes of season 16 will premiere on RTV, Duronto and Maasranga Television. There will be edutainment stories and content focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, foundational literacy, numeracy, the importance of nutritious food, problem-solving, gender equity, autism and other key topics.

The new season will feature some fantastic new animated content on mathematics, science, and healthy habits. Additionally, there will be live-action film segments featuring children and their caregivers, as well as segments with Ikri for learning the alphabet, and segments with Tuktuki for learning numbers. Season 16 of Sisimpur features narrative formats like “Tuktuki’s Make and Play” and “Halum’s You Also Can.”

Since an overarching theme of the new season is ensuring access and participation of all children, families will see characters from a range of backgrounds and ethnicities, as well as children with different abilities, including several episodes featuring sign language.

Season 16 of Sisimpur was officially launched by Dr Uttam Kumar Das, Additional Director General of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE), and Reed Aeschliman, USAID Mission Director yesterday.

The event was held at Bengal Studio Auditorium, located in Tejgaon, and has seen attendance from prominent stakeholders including Randy Ali, USAID Deputy Mission Director, Sonjai Reynolds-Cooper, Director of USAID/Bangladesh Education Office, Jagadish Esh, Director of Bangladesh Television, Syed Ashik Rahman, CEO of RTV, Sara Zaker, Co-Chairman of Asiatic and Mohammad Shah Alam, Chief of Party of USAID’s Sisimpur project. Familiar friends from Sisimpur, Bahadur, Ikri, Shiku, Tuktuki, Halum, Julia and their new friend Ameera brought joy and fun to the day.

With the generous support of the American people through USAID, Sisimpur, has been helping children across Bangladesh grow smarter, stronger, and kinder since 2005. Moreover, the airing of Sisimpur is supported by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, while and the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education provides Sisimpur support with school-based program implementation.