Concerted efforts of both and government and non-government entities can be the crucial means of ending all sorts of violence especially physical and mental against children. Social responsibility and political will is very much important to ensure the fundamental rights of the children. The children must be freed from all sorts of violation, repression and deprivation for building a healthy and knowledge-based future generation.
The views were expressed at a roundtable titled “Way-out of Resisting Violence against Children” at Parjatan Motel conference hall in Rajshahi on Thursday. Ladies Organisation for Social Welfare (LOFS) and World Vision Bangladesh jointly organised the discussion.
Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division Aminul Islam addressed the meeting as the chief guest with Jamal Uddin, regional advocacy and communication coordinator of World Vision, in the chair. District Women Affairs Officer Shirin Akhter, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Shirin Akhter Jahan, Assistant Programme Manager of World Vision Bimol James Costa and Executive Director of LOFS Shahnaj Parveeni also spoke on the occasion.
Among others, Local unit coordinator of Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust Advocate Samina Begum and Professor Mustafizur Rahman from Department of Anthropology of Rajshahi University took part in the open discussion. During his concept paper presentation, Advocate Shahinul Haque Moon said physical and mental development of children couldn’t be possible until they were protected from violence and deprivation. LOFS Vice-president Azizur Rahman moderated the discussion.
The chief guest said, “Children should be protected from all sorts of labour, violence, repression and oppression so that they could make themselves competent enough to serve the nation.” He also emphasised the need for ensuring children’s safety and security and stopping early marriage for the greater national interest.
