Zubaida Rahman for ensuring equal opportunities for every child

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Vice President of Ziaur Rahman Foundation, on Monday urged everyone concerned to act responsibly so that no child or adolescent is left behind due to a lack of opportunity.

“Every child is valuable to the country. With proper education, care and training, their latent talent and potential can be nurtured,” she said after visiting “Proyash Institute of Special Education”, run under the patronage of the Bangladesh Army, at Dhaka Cantonment this morning.

According to an ISPR’s verified Facebook post, Sarahnaz Kamalika Zaman, patron of Proyash and president of Sena Paribar Kalyan Samity, and Shirin Sultana, assistant patron of Dhaka Prayas, received Dr Zubaida Rahman on her arrival at the premises.

Students of Prayas greeted her with bouquets. Ishrat Shams Moli, wife of the Defence Adviser, was present at the programme as a special guest.

At the outset, Dr Zubaida Rahman was briefed on the specialized education, medical care, rehabilitation and skills development programmes run by various branches of Prayas across the country.

She later toured different activities of the institution and praised the students for their progress and creativity.

Dr Zubaida Rahman lauded the role of Prayas in making children and adolescents with special needs self-reliant, integrating them into mainstream society and creating employment opportunities through skills-based training.

She said the students’ achievements in the international Special Olympics, as well as in information technology and creative activities, have brought pride for the country.

She congratulated the students, guardians, teachers and all concerned, and thanked the patrons, the board of directors, the principal and the teachers of Prayas, wishing the institution continued success.

At the end of the visit, she enjoyed a cultural programme performed by Prayas students.

Officials, teachers and members of Prayas at different levels, along with students, were present during the visit.