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RANGPUR, Feb 19, 2026 (BSS) - At an awards ceremony, speakers called for a 
stronger unity among the youth against corruption, so that they are inspired 
to become patriotic citizens with human values to build a corruption-free, 
clean future nation.
 
They also emphasized on including separate chapters in the curriculum and 
organizing debates and other extracurricular competitions to inspire young 
students to prevent corruption and develop their anti-corruption mindset.
 
This opinion was expressed at the prize distribution ceremony among the 
winners of the debate, essay and painting competitions at the Rangpur 
Government Teachers Training College (RGTTC) auditorium in the city on 
Wednesday afternoon.
 
The District Corruption Prevention Committee (CPC) organised the year-long 
competitions in three categories for the primary and secondary level students 
with the assistance of Rangpur District Combined Office of Anti Corruption 
Commission (ACC).

The male and female students of the city's ten reputed educational 
institutions, including Rangpur Cantonment Public School and College, Zilla 
School, Rangpur Police Lines School and College, Shishu Niketan High School, 
Rangpur Government Girls High School, Rangpur Collectorate School and 
College, Lions School and College, RCCI School and College, Samaj Kalyan 
Bidya Bithi Girls' School & College and Salema Girls High School participated 
in the competitions. 

Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Enamul Ahsan attended the programme and 
distributed prizes as the chief guest.
 
Director at the Rangpur Divisional Office of ACC Mohammad Nurul Huda presided 
over the function.

Principal of RGTTC Professor Md Abu Bakar Siddique Sarker, Deputy Director of 
ACC's Rangpur District Combined Office Md Shaon Mia, Rangpur Regional Deputy 
Director of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education Most Roksana 
Begum, District Education Officer Md Enayet Hossain and President of Rangpur 
District CPC Dr Nasima Akhter addressed the vent as special guests.

The speakers emphasized on educating students of various educational 
institutions about the value of honesty to develop an anti-corruption mindset 
and inspiring them to become patriotic citizens with good human qualities by 
nurturing a culture of honesty.
 

The chief guest called upon the teachers to educate their students about the 
values of honesty from childhood to inspire them in building a corruption-
free society and a developed Bangladesh for every citizen.

"Corruption cannot be prevented through lawmaking alone," he advised, 
suggesting an effective social movement involving every citizen to eradicate 
corruption from every level of society.

He assured the District Anti-Corruption Committee on behalf of the district 
administration of all possible assistance in organizing the next similar 
competitions, so that more and more educational institutions across the 
district participate.