Introduce Saarc award
Nemai Chandra Mondal, Associate Professor, Dept of English, Govt Rajendra College, Faridpur
Very recently the 14th Saarc Summit ended in New Delhi with some pragmatic declarations. The people of South Asia, despite a lot of hidden potentialities, have been suffering from so many problems linked with some social, natural and political vices like terrorism, poverty illiteracy, natural disasters, scientific and technological backwardness, absence of potential woman leadership in socio-political activities and so on. The leaders of the 14th Saarc Summit have confidently, cordially and to some extent self-critically mentioned some barriers like lack of mutual understanding, mistrust, hollow self-centeredness (created mostly by the governments not by the people) which obstruct development. The voice of the confidence and cordiality of the Saarc leaders has indeed kindled a light in the hearts of the South Asian people. The principal message of the speeches delivered by the Saarc leaders is unity and understanding among the people. In this context, I humbly propose introduction of Saarc awards for the best performances of the people, institutions and organisations of the Saarc countries in the fields of literature, education, journalism, disaster-management, economics, especially concerned with poverty alleviation research, women's empowerment etc. I think, the introduction of the proposed Saarc award will contribute a lot to strengthening unity, friendship and mutual understanding among the people of the Saarc countries.
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