GAIBANDHA, Sept 30, 2020 (BSS) – Speakers at a function have called upon the educated and affluent section of the society to come forward in raising public awareness about women and children’s development.
They said this at a daylong orientation workshop on ‘Awareness Communication Activity in Mother and Child Development’ was held in the conference room of Sadullapur upazila administration in the district on Tuesday.
District Information Office (DIO) under the Mass Communication Department of Information Ministry arranged the workshop.
Upazila chairman Md. Shahriar Khan Biplob addressed the workshop as the chief guest with upazila agriculture officer Md. Khazanur Rahman in the chair.
The function was addressed, among others, by medical officer of upazila health complex Dr Russel Absar, upazila women affairs officer Shahnaz Akter, president of Sadullapur Press Club Sahjahan Sohel and its vice president Anowarul Islam.
Earlier, a welcome speech was delivered by the DIO Haider Ali.
The speakers in their speeches said the government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been working relentlessly since 2009 for overall developments of the mothers and the children including taking initiatives to reduce child and mother mortality rate significantly.
More than 50 upazila level officials, public representatives, social workers, NGO activists, religious leaders and teachers including journalists of print and electronic media took part in the workshop.