Child-friendly environment in educational institutions stressed

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RANGPUR, Oct 14, 2018 (BSS) – Child-friendly environment and congenial
academic atmosphere must be ensured in educational institutions to properly
flourish latent talents of all children for becoming worthy citizens of the
nation.

The observation came at the concluding and prize distribution function of
the World Children’s Day- 2018 and World Children’s Rights Week- 2018 held at
District Shishu Academy auditorium in the city on Saturday evening.

The district administration jointly with district unit of Bangladesh Shishu
Academy (BSA) organised the event followed by a colourful cultural function
that ended there at night.

Government officials, children of different child organisations, students
and teachers of different educational institutions, guardians, civil society
members, professionals, public representatives and local elite were present.

Deputy Director (Local Government) for Rangpur Ruhul Amin Mian attended the
function and distributed prizes among children winners of different
competitions as the chief guest with District Children Affairs Officer Imran
Mian in the chair.

Cultural personality Monwar Hossain, president of Rangpur unit of
Bangabandhu Shishu Kishore Mela Raihan Ahmed, Mithapukur Upazila Children
Affairs Officer MA Wahed, child dance artiste Shamima Akhter, among others,
addressed.

The speakers put special importance on ensuring universal rights to
education of all children, including those belonging to the backward social
sections, congenial and friendly atmosphere in the educational institutions
for them.

Monwar Hossain highly appreciated the epoch-making initiatives taken by the
present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for ensuring universal
rights of all children for their normal growth, education, health care and
entertainment.

The chief guest said the present government has been implementing various
programmes to ensure congenial atmosphere and facilities of all children for
their education, health care, food, nutrition and shelter as per the UN
Charter for children rights.

Later, he distributed prizes among the winner children of different
competitions organised for them during the past one week.