Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged guardians and teachers not to burden students excessively but to encourage learning through sports and cultural activities.
“Education is crucial. Let’s not overwhelm children in the name of education. We want them to learn through sports and cultural activities, fostering their latent talents,” she emphasized during an event marking the 104th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day-2024.
Hasina highlighted the government’s efforts to develop a curriculum promoting learning through sports and cultural activities. She emphasized the importance of visual learning in the digital age, stating, “Children can now learn not only through books but also by visualizing in class.”
The Prime Minister emphasized the role of parents in maintaining a friendly relationship with children to prevent them from engaging in negative social behaviors such as terrorism, militancy, drugs, and corruption.
Children, she suggested, should engage in extracurricular activities like sports, painting, music, and religious education alongside academics.
The event, organized by the district administration of Gopalganj in Tungipara, was attended by Bangabandhu’s younger daughter Sheikh Rehana. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Simeen Hussain (Rimi) was also present.
Hasina called on parents, teachers, and authorities to educate children about traffic laws, cleanliness, empathy towards special children, and national days.
She criticized the double standards of human rights bodies, citing their silence on attacks on Palestinian children in Gaza while advocating for children’s rights globally. She reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to providing refuge to persecuted people, including Rohingya children, on humanitarian grounds.
The Prime Minister expressed bewilderment at the lack of global outrage over the plight of children in Gaza and urged for a collective pursuit of peace over conflict.
