Chattogram World Child Labor Prevention Day Celebration Council took the initiative to organize a round table discussion meeting on 1st July, 2019 at Caritas Auditorium to celebrate the World Child Labour Prevention Day with the help of UDAID, MJF (Manusher Jonno Foundation) and World Vision Bangladesh. “Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams” was the theme of the day for the year. Vice Chancellor of Chittagong Premier University, an eminent sociologist Dr. Anupan Sen was the chief guest at this roundtable discussion about children in Bangladesh. Additional District Commissioner (Development) Mohd. Nurul Alam Nizami chaired the meeting. Prof. Dr. Monzur-Ul-Amin Chowdhury presented the keynote at the roundtable discussion. Prof. Dr. Monzur-Ul-Amin Chowdhury is a respected member of Chittagong University Senate, a prominent sociologist and the Chairman of Ghashful Executive Committee. Welcome speech was given by the Chottogram District Child Affair Officer of Bangladesh Shishu Academy Mrs. Nargis Sultana. Dr. Anupam Sen in his speech said that under the government’s safety net program the country has developed a lot and far ahead than the neighbouring country India in achieving GDP in many sectors. Our government has been working hard to achieve the sustainable development goals(SDG). He also mentioned that we cannot stop child labour with only judicial help, it has to be done through coordination in all aspect in the country. While presenting his keynotes Dr. Monzur-Ul-Amin Chy mentioned that according to a research currently in our public transportation sector there are more than 50% illegal drivers with fake driving licenses. The condition of child labour in this sector is horrifying. He thinks it is very much necessary that the Government should take immediate initiative to stop the child labour in high-risk areas in transportation sector including other high-risk working sectors and come up with a rehabilitation plan for them. The biggest challenge is the implementation of the government’s commitment to eliminate child labour, laws, structural arrangements, finances, projects to eliminate child labor, by 2021 or 2025. Mohammed Al Amin, Deputy Director for the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments was present at the meeting as panelist along with Chairman of Chottogram Journalist Union Nazimuddin Shyamol , Child Protection Coordinator from MJF Razifa Shaheen, Regional Advocacy and Child Protection Officer Meer Rezaul Karim from World Vision Bangladesh, Jesmin Sultana Paru CEO of Ellma , Coordinator from YPSA Mohammed Ali Shaheen. Assistant Inspector General (Health) of Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments Mr. Biswajeet Rai, CEO of Ghashful Mr. Aftabur Rahman Jafree participated in the discussion along with the Chairman of BILS A. M. Nazim Uddin, DED of CODEC Mr. Komol Sen Gupta, Mr. James Gomez the Regional Director of Caritas, Executive Director of BBF Mr. Utpal Barua, Regional Coordinator of UCEP Mr. Joy Prakash Barua, Project coordinator of Oporajeyo Bangladesh from BRAC Mohd. Mahbubul Alam, District Representative from BRAC Mr. Nazrul Islam Mazumder, Executive Director of Shopnil Mohd. Ali Shikder, Executive Director of Shongshoptaque Mr. Liton Chowdhury, Executive Director from Drishti Mr. Helal Uddin Mahbub, CEO of Bhorer Alo Mr. Shafiqul Islam, Senior Manager from CODEC Ms. Alka Chowdhury, Kamruzzam Ujjal from FPAB, Journalist Belayet Hossain, Labour Leader Dilip Sarkar, Robert Komol Sarkar and Pinto A Pirish from World Vision Bangladesh, Zonal Manager from Bureau Mr. Shomor Ali Faqir, Emdadul Islam from CARITAS, Advisor from PARK, President of SDG Youth Forum Mr. Noman Ullah Bahar, Shafiul Bashar from Biswas Jubo shomaj kalyan shongstha, Service Learning and Community Engagement Manager form Asian University for Women, Sadeka Sultana Chowdhury a lecturer from Premier University, CEO of OPCA Mohd. Alamgir, Mohammed Munir from BITA, Mohd. Hasanur from Special Branch of Police, District Information Officer Mohd. Golam Faruk, Sub Inspector of Kotwali Thana Shampa Hajari, Ogradooth Das Gupta from Shangshaptaque, Chandan Kumar Barua from BBF, Second Chance Education Project coordinator Mohd. Sirajul Islam from Ghashful, Trainer Zubaidur Rashid, Ghashful YES project coordinator Amar Shadhan Chakma and many others.
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