Children affairs ministry demanded
A delegation of Child Parliament has submitted a proposal to the prime minister's health adviser to set up a separate ministry for the children and form a children's rights commission.
The delegation, comprising members of the Child Parliament, also placed a set of proposals relating to development and welfare of children during meeting with the adviser Dr Modasser Ali at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon yesterday.
They also discussed about various problems of children, specially those of the under-privileged and the deprived children.
Modasser Ali received their written proposals and gave a patient hearing to them.
The adviser assured them of sincerely considering their proposals.
He said: “It is a good proposal and the government will sincerely consider the proposal to set up the children affairs ministry and the child rights commission."
He said children are the future of the country and the nation and hoped that the Child Parliament play an important role to create a children-friendly atmosphere in Bangladesh.
Modasser Ali said, “All we have to take responsibility for development of children, ameliorate their problems and create a child-friendly atmosphere in the country."
The Speaker of the Child Parliament Shahriar Sifat, and its members Troya Chakma, Anika Bushra, Raju Ahmed and Nargis Akhtar, also spoke at the meeting.
Earlier, Dr Modasser Ali attended the ninth session of the Child Parliament on Healthcare and Good Governance, held at BIAM auditorium in city on Sunday.
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