Hasina criticises parents, teachers for putting pressure on children
Tuesday, 5 October 2010
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Monday criticised the over enthusiastic attitude of parents and teachers for exerting mental and physical pressure on children, reports UNB.
"You (parents and teachers) have to keep in mind that all children don't have same merit and attention. Stop pressuring the children merely to study and also allow them time to do what they want," she said, inaugurating the World Child Rights Week-2010 at the Osmany Memorial Auditorium in the city.
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presided over the function while acting secretary of the Ministry Tariq-Ul-Islam delivered the welcome address. UNICEF Country Representative Carel De Rooy also spoke on the occasion.
Hasina asked the land developers to leave some space in their projects for playground, as the children will not have proper mental and physical growth without taking part in sports.
The PM reiterated her firm determination to continue her government's efforts for proper physical and mental development of the children as per the UN Declaration on child rights.
She termed the children as the most valuable asset of the nation saying that the children will be able to involve themselves in national development activities if congenial atmosphere is ensured for them.
The PM declared that her government would take all necessary steps to prevent abuse of the children for political purpose.
Hasina said that father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman thought a lot about the rights of children and their development well ahead of the adoption of the child rights charter by the United Nations.
"The then government formulated the Child Act in 1974 to ensure the rights of children including the distressed, destitute, orphan and underprivileged as directed by the father of the nation."
She also said that the present government had formulated a draft of the national child policy-2010 to ensure the rights as stated in the Constitution and would soon finalise the policy taking recommendations of all quarters.
The PM said that her government was taking steps to stop child labour in all sectors in phases in accordance with her election pledge and never allow using the children for political purposes.
Referring to the government's target to free the nation from illiteracy by 2014, she called upon all including the affluent section of society and the UNICEF to come forward in aid of the government to stop dropout from schools.
"You (parents and teachers) have to keep in mind that all children don't have same merit and attention. Stop pressuring the children merely to study and also allow them time to do what they want," she said, inaugurating the World Child Rights Week-2010 at the Osmany Memorial Auditorium in the city.
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presided over the function while acting secretary of the Ministry Tariq-Ul-Islam delivered the welcome address. UNICEF Country Representative Carel De Rooy also spoke on the occasion.
Hasina asked the land developers to leave some space in their projects for playground, as the children will not have proper mental and physical growth without taking part in sports.
The PM reiterated her firm determination to continue her government's efforts for proper physical and mental development of the children as per the UN Declaration on child rights.
She termed the children as the most valuable asset of the nation saying that the children will be able to involve themselves in national development activities if congenial atmosphere is ensured for them.
The PM declared that her government would take all necessary steps to prevent abuse of the children for political purpose.
Hasina said that father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman thought a lot about the rights of children and their development well ahead of the adoption of the child rights charter by the United Nations.
"The then government formulated the Child Act in 1974 to ensure the rights of children including the distressed, destitute, orphan and underprivileged as directed by the father of the nation."
She also said that the present government had formulated a draft of the national child policy-2010 to ensure the rights as stated in the Constitution and would soon finalise the policy taking recommendations of all quarters.
The PM said that her government was taking steps to stop child labour in all sectors in phases in accordance with her election pledge and never allow using the children for political purposes.
Referring to the government's target to free the nation from illiteracy by 2014, she called upon all including the affluent section of society and the UNICEF to come forward in aid of the government to stop dropout from schools.