Daily Star-Bank Asia-Drishty Science Festival
Involve rural students in development: Minister
Primary and Mass Education Minister Afsarul Ameen here yesterday said organisations like Drishty must work along with the government to encompass the students of the rural community, whose development have long been neglected.
Bangladesh will lag behind if we fail to assure equal development in our country, he added.
He was speaking as chief guest on the second day of the inauguration programme of The Daily Star-Bank Asia-Drishty science festival at Ispahani Public School and College.
The minister also urged the media and business community to work with social and government bodies to ensure participation of the deprived rural community.
Executive Vice President of Bank Asia Mohammmed Roshangir, in his speech as special guest, pledged to work with Drishty in the future as a part of the bank's social responsibilities.
Another special guest, Bureau Chief Raesul Haq Bahar of The Daily Star, Chittagong, reminiscing the six-year's association with Drishty said, ”We would continue to work with them.”
He also voiced his disappointment over the backwardness and social stigma that still prevails in our society even after forty years of our independence.
“We should work to instil scientific knowledge in our children so that our future society can be based on reason,” he said.
Lecturer of Genetic Science at Chittagong University and the organisation's Secretary Adnan Mannan said they are arranging this sort of festivals so that passion for science can be triggered when texts sometimes fall short to do so.
Drishty President Masud Bakul chaired the programme.
The minister inaugurated the program, releasing balloons in the sky and visiting science exhibition stalls with innovations of the participants, following a brief discussion.
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