Birganj (Dinajpur) Representative:
A discussion meeting and friendly football match were held as part of a child-led campaign program at the Atrai Girls’ High School ground in Mohanpur Union No. 10 of Birganj Upazila of Dinajpur.
Organized on Wednesday (June 17) at 2 pm, the program was attended by students, teachers, Union Parishad chairman and members, CBO and CVC representatives, members of the Shishu Forum and religious leaders to raise awareness about ‘Five Zero Plus’ and ‘Enough’.
The discussion meeting was chaired by Ismail Gani, assistant teacher of Atrai Girls’ High School, and Shahinur Rahman Chowdhury Shahin, Chairman of Mohanpur Union Parishad No. 10, spoke as the chief guest.
In his speech as the chief guest, he said, “Children are our future. Families, educational institutions, public representatives and people from all walks of life must work together to develop them as safe, aware and leadership-minded citizens. Such initiatives by World Vision are playing an important role in increasing children’s self-confidence, developing leadership and creating social awareness. Sports are not just a means of entertainment, but they are also one of the most effective ways to build discipline, team spirit and a sense of responsibility. I hope that such programs will continue in the future and will be helpful in building a better future for children.”
World Vision’s Program Officer Shyamala Shanti Koraiya, Atrai Girls’ High School Assistant Teachers Abul Kalam Azad, Parul Rani Saha and Abdul Quader spoke as special guests at the event. Local dignitaries including Shishu Forum President Jannatun Lima were also present.
Organized by World Vision Bangladesh’s Birganj Area Development Program, this friendly football match highlighted various issues of children’s active participation, leadership development and increasing social awareness.
The organizers said that the main objective of the program is to instill leadership qualities, team spirit and social responsibility among children through sports. They expressed optimism that such initiatives will play an important role in increasing children’s self-confidence and bringing about positive social change.