RANGPUR, June 15, 2022 (BSS) - Religious leaders at a workshop here have expressed their commitment to creating public awareness for bringing 100 percent of people under the Covid-19 vaccination coverage.
 
They made the commitment at the daylong event arranged for religious leaders at the Badarganj Government College hall room in Badarganj municipal town of the district on Tuesday.
 
With UNICEF assistance, The Hunger Project organized the workshop under the Covid-19 Prevention Project with Headmaster of Ashrafganj High School Md. Mahfuzar Rahman in the chair.
 
Thirty religious leaders of the Muslim, Sanaton, Christian, Buddhist and other religions of Badarganj upazila participated in the event.
 
Acting President of Badarganj upazila Awami League and President of Badarganj Upazila Puja Udjapon Parisahd Subodh Kumar Kundu Govind attended the workshop as the chief guest.
 
Convener of Badarganj Upazila Awami Jubo League Hasan Tabikur Chowdhury Polin was present as a special guest.
 
Sub Assistant Community Medical Officer at Badarganj Upazila Health Complex Dr. Reba Roy presented a keynote essay putting maximum importance on involving religious leaders in bringing all people under the Covid-19 vaccination coverage.
 
District Coordinator of the Covid-19 Prevention Project of The Hunger Project Anupam Roy moderated the workshop.
 
The speakers said religious leaders played vital roles in mosques, temples, churches and pagodas to create public awareness about the symptoms of Covid-19 infection, social distancing, wearing masks, quarantine and isolation during the pandemic.
 
The religious leaders successfully disseminated Covid-19 awareness raising messages and advised people irrespective of their caste, creed and religions to get rid of the pandemic with united efforts.
 
Headmaster Mahfuzar Rahman discussed exemplary roles of religious in providing ritual and funeral services amid the pandemic situation and removing trauma through preaching of messages at places of religious worship to tackle the situation.
 
Terming religious leaders as influential and honored people, the chief guest said they are communicating people and helping communities by providing right information and moral motivation since the outbreak of the pandemic.
 
He urged religious leaders to strengthen motivational activities and inspire people in getting the first, second and booster doses of the Covid-19 jabs to remain protected from coronavirus infection.