An accountability session on the rights of the child held at Rajshahi at deputy commissioner’s conference room on September 29. National Children’s Task Force (NCTF) Rajshahi organised the session in association with district administration, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Save the Children and Plan International Bangladesh.
Additional Deputy Commissioner SM Tuhinur Rahman, Police Super Mohammad Alangir Kabir, Districtt Education Officer Mohammad Ruhul Amin, Plan International Senior Manager Faroque Alam Khan were guests at the event. Children raised their demands on different issues on their rights to the district administration as well as civil society.
Children groups focused on some alerting issues like – early marriage, abusing in political violence, violence against children at family and social level and abusing though drugs etc from their parts.
The guests and civil society representatives agreed with children demands and expressed their good will to stay besides children.
District Child Affairs Officer Mosharaf Hossen, NCTF President Tuhin Khan, Child Friend Committee President Sukhen Kumer Mukharji, National women award – Joyita winner Mosammat Rahima Begum, Rajshahi University academician Azmal Huda Mithu were attended while NCTF members Asma Islam and Asif Mahmood Emon hosted the accountability session. Save the Children Youth Volunteer Rasel Ahmed assisted the programme.
Prepared By Jannatul Islam Rahad, Ex NCTF Member