BSS, Dhaka :
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Tuesday underscored the need for sports for the students beside their study as they would be a healthy and skilled citizen.
“Not only learning but also the sports is necessary for the students to face the challenge of the 21st century as skilled and worthy citizen of the country”, the minister said. The education minister said this as the chief guest while he was inaugurating a five-day long 43rd summer national School and Madrasha sports competition-2014 at Government Physical College premises here.
Prof Fahima Khatun, president of Bangladesh National School and Madrasha Sports Association and Director-General of Secondary and Higher Secondary Department was in the chair.
Education Secretary Dr Mohammad Sadique, Additional Secretary M Sohrab Hossain, and Swapan Kumar Sarker were present on the occasion.
Education minister said the present government is giving importance on the sports for the students alongside the study.
In this connection, summer and winter sports competitions have been organizing every year at the Schools and Madrashas across the country since-2009, the minister added.
A total of 424 male and female students from 45 Schools and Madrashas in the country were participated in the final round of the summer national sports competition this year.
