Sow seeds of non-communal spirit among children: Hamid

President Abdul Hamid stressed on Friday sowing the seeds of non-communal spirit, indigenous culture and the ethos of liberation war among children, aiming to develop mutual respect, empathy, patriotism and affection in society, reports UNB.
"Communal harmony is our tradition. To cherish the valuable tradition, we have to sow the seeds of these values among the children," he said.
The President said this while addressing the national conference 2015 of Kendriya Khelaghar Asor at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city.
Terming the children as hopes for the world and steersmen for the nation, Abdul Hamid said full flourishment of body and mind is needed to make children as worthy citizens.
Pointing at the children, the President said, "Once we had been citizens of a subjugated country. We neither had the freedom of speech nor freedom of expression. The practice of culture was also strictly limited."
He went on saying, "But you (children) are free of it. Your freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom of practising culture are constitutionally safeguarded. So, the door of ample possibilities is open for you."
The President observed that the children will be deprived if they do not see the natural beauty of the rural areas as it is the root and main element of living.0
Kendriya Khelaghar Asor chairman Prof Panna Kaiser, Bangla Academy Director General Prof Shamsuzzman Khan, presidium member of Kendriya Khelaghar Asor Prof Niranjan Odhikary and its general secretary Abdul Matin Bhuiyan also spoke on the occasion.