Education, healthcare facility must for poor people
Friday, 5 November 2010
FE Report
Education and healthcare facility must be ensured for the poor people aiming to eradicate poverty from the country, said Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, chairman of Palli Karma Sahayok Foundation (PKSF).
He said PKSF has been working hard since 1990 not only to alleviate poverty but also ensure development in the society.
He made this comment at a press conference in the city Thursday on the occasion of celebration of two decades of PKSF and development fair- 2010.
The fair will be held from November 6 to November 9 in the city.
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is expected to inaugurate the fair as the chief guest and information minister Abul Kalam Azad will present as special guest.
Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, chairman of PKSF, will presided over the opening ceremony of the fair.
The fair will also facilitate holding of discussions on regional water problem, climate change, social security and malnutrition of women and children, and organise cultural programme.
"We have passed 20 successful years and achieved our target by changing financial condition of the poor people", Kholiquzzaman said.
He said credit is not a major element for alleviating poverty and still there are several other tools to change the life style of the deprived people.
"We will give not only credit through the PKSF but also offer various other services to the people, especially the rural women and children," he said.
The PKSF that began its operation with distribution of credit worth Tk 3 million at low interest rate through 23 NGOs disbursed Tk 20 billion last year with the help of 229 organisations.
Quazi Mesbahuddin Ahmed, managing director of PKSF, Parveen Mahmud, deputy managing director of PKSF among others spoke at the press conference.
Education and healthcare facility must be ensured for the poor people aiming to eradicate poverty from the country, said Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, chairman of Palli Karma Sahayok Foundation (PKSF).
He said PKSF has been working hard since 1990 not only to alleviate poverty but also ensure development in the society.
He made this comment at a press conference in the city Thursday on the occasion of celebration of two decades of PKSF and development fair- 2010.
The fair will be held from November 6 to November 9 in the city.
Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is expected to inaugurate the fair as the chief guest and information minister Abul Kalam Azad will present as special guest.
Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, chairman of PKSF, will presided over the opening ceremony of the fair.
The fair will also facilitate holding of discussions on regional water problem, climate change, social security and malnutrition of women and children, and organise cultural programme.
"We have passed 20 successful years and achieved our target by changing financial condition of the poor people", Kholiquzzaman said.
He said credit is not a major element for alleviating poverty and still there are several other tools to change the life style of the deprived people.
"We will give not only credit through the PKSF but also offer various other services to the people, especially the rural women and children," he said.
The PKSF that began its operation with distribution of credit worth Tk 3 million at low interest rate through 23 NGOs disbursed Tk 20 billion last year with the help of 229 organisations.
Quazi Mesbahuddin Ahmed, managing director of PKSF, Parveen Mahmud, deputy managing director of PKSF among others spoke at the press conference.