An individual can bring about change

I was pleased to read that the Freedom Fighters of Bangladesh presented a special Certificate of Appreciation to Sir Frank Peters in recognition of his efforts to eradicate corporal punishment from our schools.

The horror of corporal punishment still continues in many classrooms throughout the country. The persistence of Sir Frank Peters is unmatched and he's dealing it with logic, compassion and commonsense.

His writings have proved that he has the best interests of Bangladesh at heart and that he is truly a friend of this country. Other than the wisdom and logic that can be found in his writings, perhaps the greatest lesson I've learnt from him  (and I tell my children) is never to give up and that one individual can bring about a change without any help or support from the rich, non-active organisations.

Many people from time to time vocalize about this issue, but once said it's soon forgotten and there's never any follow-up, but not Sir Frank Peters.  In his passion to rid the school system of corporal punishment, he refuses to let go his grip and demonstrates great compassion in doing so.

I thank him on behalf of many families like mine and I wish his admirable campaign great success.