Children, the seeds of our nation’s prosperity, are the next citizen who will lead the Moheshkhali Upazilla in building Smart Bangladesh. Bangladesh Govt. has great dream on Sonadia Island. Despite facing numerous challenges in this remote location, children of Sonadia Island exhibit creativity and determination that inspire us all. Sonadia Govt. Primary Schools are the only educational institutions on this island. It is our great day to get the colourful school building. Said Ashek Ullah Rafiq, the Member of Parliament of Kutubdia- Moheshkhali, Cox’sbazar in the handover program.
YPSA successfully handed over the newly reconstructed Sonadia Govt. Primary School to Upazilla Education Office, Moheshkhali, Cox’sbazar District. The handover program took place on 28th January 2024 at the Sonadia Govt. Primary School premises with presence of Member of Parliament, Kutubdia- Moheshkhali Ashek Ullah Rafiq, , Bhaba Ranjan Das, Upazilla Education Officer of Moheshkhali, Advocate Mohammad Sheikh Kamal, Chairman of Kutubjam Union Parisad, Engineer Badiul Alam, Consultant of the repair and reconstruction work, Mukhtar Ahmed, Headmaster of Sonadia Govt. Primary School, Nasim Banu, Director (Social Development), Md. Rofiqul Islam, Manager (Development), SLTCPL, Mehedi Hassan Ovi, Senior Assistant Manager (EHS), SLTCPL, Md.Millon Hossen, Deputy Manager, SLTCPL, and Sonadia Govt school Managing Committee members also participated in this program.
On behalf of YPSA Nasim Banu, Director (Social Development) handed over the newly constructed Sonadia Govt. Primary School Building to Bhaba Ranjan Das, Upazilla Education Officer, Moheshkhali.
The Member of Parliament also said, according to the requirement from the Sonadia School Management Committee as well as Headmaster, the school needs 02 -03 para teachers. We understand the challenges of Sonadia Island as a remote location, having a limited number of teachers which makes it difficult to conduct the classes on time. From my office, I will ensure the one-year salary for one para teacher and the Moheshkhali Upazilla Education Office will arrange one para teacher for the school.
“Guardians should regularly send their children to the school. The local leaders lead the school enrolment mission, can identify the non-enrolled children, and drop-out children, and take the initiative to send them to the school. During the disaster, the affected people will get drinking water, toilet facilities, etc. But now the responsibility goes to the local govt. to take care of the school building. Without it, all the facilities will be inactive if the children are not enrolled and attend school regularly.” He added.
He said further, Enhancement Plan (LEP) from April 2020 to December 2023 in the Kutubjom Union, Moheshkhali Upazila, Cox’sbazar District. Under the LEP YPSA has conducted the repair and reconstruction work from July 2023 to December 2023 upon the permission from the Upazilla Education Office, Moheshkhali.
With the support of Summit LNG Terminal Co. (Pvt.) Ltd, YPSA has implemented the Livelihood Enhancement Plan (LEP) from April 2020 to December 2023 in the Kutubjom Union, Moheshkhali Upazila, Cox’sbazar District. Under the LEP, YPSA has conducted the repair and reconstruction work from July 2023 to December 2023 upon the permission from the Upazilla Education Office, Moheshkhali.
