RAJSHAHI, Nov 29, 2018 (BSS) – A youth organization has launched
education inspiration campaign for the underprivileged slum children in
Rajshahi city aims at mainstreaming them through institutional learning.
The youth organization comprising more than 90 students of various
higher seats of learning named “Bangladesh Innovative Education Society
(BIES)” launched the time-fitting education campaign at Namo Bhadra area on
Wednesday setting a target of bringing all the slum children under the
campaign.
Bangladesh Resource Centre for Indigenous Knowledge (BARCIK) and Youth
Action for Social Change (YASC) supported the effort.
In leisure time, they will conduct the campaign four days in a week for
making the children school-oriented through expert counseling, drawing and
edutainment.
“We have initiated the campaign in order to educate the disadvantaged
children through edutainment,” said Joinul Abedeen, President of BIES.
He urged the government and the affluent people in society to come
forward for the welfare of underprivileged children.
In the preliminary stage, the youths conducted a baseline survey
relating to the problems being faced by the children. They also shared views
with parents of the children highlighting the importance of education.
BARCIK Regional Coordinator Shahidul Islam, BIES Vice-president SMR
Rokan, president of Barind Education Cultural Diversity Protection Centre
Zawad Ahmed Rafi and YASC President Shamiul Alim Saon also spoke on the
occasion.