Making children worthy citizens underscored

Speakers at a function underscored the need for flourishing merits of children to make them worthy citizens of the country to lead it towards desired development.“The rights of the children must be ensured in all levels and they will be protected from all sorts of evil deeds, unusual and inhuman activities like injustice and violence for their proper mental and physical growth”, they said.
They made the comments while addressing a workshop organized by Medhashiri Bidyapith’ on the role of parents in physical and mental flourishing of the kids at its hall room of the town today.Abdul Latif Hakkani, a social worker,also an education interested person, addressed the function as the chief guest and principal of Uttarbanga Engineering Institute Abdul Mannan was present as the special guest.With chief advisor of the Bidyapith associate professor Abdur Rashid in the chair, the workshop was also addressed, among others, by social services officer Abu Sufian, and journalist Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman while director of the Bidyapith Abu Bakar Siddique was the moderator.Earlier, a key note paper was presented by assistant professor of Rangpur Homeopathy Medical College Dr. M. Selim Miah elaborately who said that the children must be kept away from disparity and mental and physical repressions which are liable for fleeting their moral values.The children should not be deprived of their fundamental rights like health, education; the speakers said adding that the guardians should be aware of the bad effects of early marriage. -BSS, Gaibandha