Pinki and Sharna
Pinki and Sharna are two friends from their childhood. They were born and brought up in the same environment and same culture. They face similar social problems almost every moment because they are girls. Girls of their age are married normally at minor age in their society. But they don't want to marry at this stage, rather they want to continue higher studies with the expectation of being famous scientists. Now Sharna and Pinki are classmates at the Khairunnessa Memorial Technical School at Ikrail located in a river island (Char) of Bangladesh and they are supposed to appear at the S.S.C (Vocational) Board Final Examinations under Bangladesh Technical Education Board in March 2009. They are students of pre-engineering group under civil engineering courses. Both are exceptionally talented and meritorious. In recent (test) exams, both of them have obtained equal marks occupying the first position.
Being founder and president of the institute, I am very much shocked at the news that Sharna's father does not want to send her daughter for board final examinations spending money (as fees). Alternatively, he is trying for her marriage. Last year a similar situation happened in case of Pinki but she tackled the situation and finally succeeded in stopping her marriage when Sharna was on her side. This time Pinki cannot help Sharna because erosion of the river Modhumoti has separated them by a distance of at least six kms and they live on opposite sides of the river. Sharna is from the poorest of the poor families. In her society, girls' education is considered a “luxury and watering neighbour's trees”.
Any suggestion from any corner will be highly appreciated.
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