Education of ethnic people along with providing vocational and technical training has become crucial to turn them into worthy citizens and skilled workforce for their development and mainstreaming in the society.
The observation came on Thursday at a views-sharing meeting arranged by Advocacy Platform ‘Network for non-mainstreamed marginalized communities (NNMC) Foundation’ at a local hotel here for development of the ethnic minority communities.
The district level officials of different government departments, upazila level leaders and representatives of the ethnic and Dalits minority communities for Sadar, Mithapukur and Badarganj upazilas and local journalists participated in the event.
Presided over by Advocacy Officer of NNMC Foundation, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Syed Enamul Kabir attended the meeting held at conference room of Hotel North View in the city, as the chief guest.
Additional Superintendent of Police Abu Maruf Hossain delivered keynote speech while Adviser of the Advocacy Forum Principal Fakhrul Anam Benzu addressed the meeting as the guest of honour.
Assistant Police Commissioner of Rangpur Metropolitan Police for Kotwali Zone Zamir Uddin, Deputy Director of the Department of Youth Development Dilgir Alam, Assistant Director of District Employment and Manpower Office Amena Pervin, District Education Officer Shahrina Dilruba, Chairman of Rangpur Engineering College AAM Al Amin, among others, addressed.
The speakers stressed on ensuring all fundamental rights of the ethnic minority communities to free them from all sorts of deprivations to accelerate their development for mainstreaming in the society.
Principal Benzu lauded various steps taken by the present government to ensure fundamental rights like education, healthcare, food security, shelter and social security of the ethnic minority communities for speeding up their socioeconomic welfare.
The chief guest stressed on GO-NGO coordinated efforts for mainstreaming of the ethnic minority communities making them competent in all aspects by ensuring literacy, education, health services and socio-economic and political empowerment.
He appreciated initiatives taken by the NNMC Foundation for sustainable development and mainstreaming of the ethnic community people for ensuring their opportunities of enjoying equal rights for their socio-economic development.
