Dhaka Bureau: Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sh M Rezaul Karim said that the government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is working to build a talented nation.
The minister said this while addressing the chief guest at the inauguration of the school milk program for students under the Livestock and Dairy Development Project under the initiative of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock under the initiative of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock at the Tejgaon Islamia Government Primary School premises in the capital on Sunday (February 26) morning.
At this time, the minister said that if a nation is not talented, that country can never move forward. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina understands this best. He is taking the nation forward today. He is spending the most in the education sector, including the establishment of medical universities, engineering universities, and agricultural universities; the expansion of technical education; the recruitment of talented teachers in educational institutions; and the allocation of funds for research. His government has taken various initiatives, including beautifying schools, arranging sports, and making digital arrangements so that school students can study happily outside of traditional studies.
He also said that students need good food for intellectual development. One of the main foods is milk. Regular consumption of milk builds immunity. Regular consumption of milk fulfills nutritional requirements. For this reason, it is very important for students to consume milk for their intellectual development. Therefore, the Prime Minister of the current government, Sheikh Hasina, has ordered the students to provide good food to build a talented generation. It is in this light that the school milk program is being implemented. Through the successful implementation of this program, primary school students will get animal nutrition and grow up healthy. through which a talented nation will be developed.
The Fisheries and Livestock Minister also said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina understands the pain of endangered people. That is why he is working to eliminate the gap between the rich and the poor. He wants to ensure equality in development. That is why opportunities are being given to villages as well as cities. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is working to build a developed and prosperous Bangladesh with the entire nation.
The State Minister for Primary and Mass Education stated in her speech that, realizing the importance of milk in the physical and mental development of children, the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has initiated a program of safe and nutritious distance delivery of school milk among young children.Through the implementation of this program, a new chapter will be added for children to grow up healthy, strong, and beautiful. which will motivate children to come to school in the future. This program will play a positive role in preventing school dropouts, especially in poor areas.
Director General of the Animal Resources Department The Maryland State Minister of Primary and Mass Education was present as a special guest in the program under the chairmanship of Emdadul Haque Talukdar. Zakir Hossain, Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Farid Ahmed, Secretary of Primary and Mass Education Ministry, and Shah Rezwan Hayat, Director General of the Directorate of Primary EducationThe director of the Livestock and Dairy Development Project gave a welcome speech at the event. Abdur Rahim and the chief technical coordinator of the project presented details about the school milk program. Golam Rabbani Senior officials of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock and teachers and students of the Islamia Government Primary School were present at this time.
After the inauguration ceremony, the Minister of Fisheries and Livestock formally inaugurated the program by making the students drink milk. Later, 151 students were made to drink milk at Islamia Government Primary School.
This pilot program of providing free milk to 300 government primary school students in the country was launched by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock as part of the Livestock and Dairy Development Project.
The program will begin immediately after the inauguration today in 50 schools and will be gradually implemented in other schools throughout the year. In the 61 districts covered by the project, milk will be provided during tiffin to all students in classes 1 to 5 of primary schools selected by the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on the days when the school is open.
