Sow seeds of non-communal spirit among children: Hamid
President Abdul Hamid on Friday stressed sowing the seeds of non-communal spirit, indigenous culture and the ethos of Liberation War among children, aiming to develop mutual respect, empathy, patriotism and affection in society.
"Communal harmony is our tradition. To cherish the valuable tradition, we have to sow the seeds of these values among the children," he said.
The President said this while addressing the national conference 2015 of Kendriya Khelaghar Asor at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city.
Terming the children as hopes for the world and steersmen for the nation, Abdul Hamid said full flourishment of body and mind is needed to make children as worthy citizens.
"On one side, balanced diet and free air is needed for the nourishment of children and congenial atmosphere is needed for their mental flourishment on then other. I think that the environment might be developed by leaving blind faith, meanness, communalism and expanding scientific thinking and logical spirit," he added.
Pointing at the children, the President said, "Once we had been citizens of a subjugated country. We neither had the freedom of speech nor freedom of expression. The practice of culture was also strictly limited."
He went on saying, "But you (children) are free of it. Your freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom of practising culture are constitutionally safeguarded. So, the door of ample possibilities is open for you."
Hamid said, "Most of your grandfathers and grandmothers live in villages. You must visit them whenever you get time. You’ll see how happy they will be seeing you. You will mix with the neighbour apart from meeting grandfathers and grandmothers, uncles and aunts. You’ll also see the natural beauty of the countryside."
The President observed that the children will be deprived if they do not see the natural beauty of the rural areas as it is the root and main element of living.
He hoped the children will build themselves as worthy citizens through their good behaviour, thoughts, work and acquiring knowledge.
Kendriya Khelaghar Asor chairman Prof Panna Kaiser, Bangla Academy Director General Prof Shamsuzzman Khan, presidium member of Kendriya Khelaghar Asor Prof Niranjan Odhikary and its general secretary Abdul Matin Bhuiyan also spoke on the occasion.
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