Seminar to combat child marriage held in Faridpur

The Boalmari upazila unit of Bashundhara Shuvosangho hosted an awareness seminar for female students at Boalmari George Academy in Faridpur on Tuesday to combat child marriage and encourage girls to continue their education.

The session was held in a Class X room of the academy at 12:30pm under the theme "The Ill Effects of Child Marriage and Saying No to Child Marriage", drawing the participation of over a hundred female students from various classes.

Bashundhara Shuvosangho Boalmari unit Adviser and Shah Jafar Technical College Lecturer Nasrin Akter addressed the gathering as the key speaker.

She outlined the physical, mental, social, and academic repercussions of early marriage, urging students to stand firm against underage nuptials and prioritise their academic journeys.

Speakers observed that child marriage not only curtails a girl’s individual development and career prospects but also adversely impacts families and society at large.

They stressed that legislative and administrative measures alone cannot eliminate the menace without widespread social awareness and attitudinal shifts.

They urged female students to be conscious of their legal rights, actively protest against early marriage initiatives within families or neighbourhoods, and sensitise their peers.

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The seminar was addressed, among others, by Boalmari George Academy Headmaster Abdul Aziz Molla, Assistant Headmaster Sirajul Islam, Bashundhara Shuvosangho Boalmari Upazila Unit President Jahangir Alam, General Secretary Anik, Organising Secretary Mithu Sikder, Sewing Machine Trainer Mina Khatun, and Hospitality Affairs Secretary Imam Hasan Mehedi.

The speakers concluded by reminding students that education, self-reliance, and decision-making confidence constitute a girl’s greatest strength, calling for concerted efforts to ensure an enabling environment for female education.