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SPEAKER-MOTHER-CHILD-WELFARE
Speaker inaugurates mother, child support programme’
DHAKA, July 24, 2019 (BSS) – Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin
Chaudhury today inaugurated the ‘Mother and Child Support Programme’ arranged
by the Women and Children Affairs Ministry at Bangabandhu International
Conference Centre (BICC), today.
She also unveiled the official logo of the programme.
“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has undertaken different important
initiatives and implemented projects for the welfare of mothers and children
to achieve a healthy and developed nation and this programme is a part of
that initiative”, an official press release quoted Shirin saying so while
addressing as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony.
Shirin quoted the programme as a milestone and said that, “The programme
will ensure proper nutrition for both mothers and children, which is crucial
for their development and well-being”.
“Under the programme nine services have been integrated into one which will
be provided to the beneficiary mothers which will no doubt play a significant
role in building a healthy society,” she said. She also said that the program
aims to provide nutrition to children at different times from the mother’s
womb to four years of age.
Shirin said that the government is enlarging the social safety net
programme to ensure welfare of the poor and deprived and urged people to
raise awareness among about it among people living in the remote areas.
She mentioned the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and ‘Suchana Foundation’s
initiative for “Mother and Child Welfare” and hoped that their combined
efforts will definitely bring out the best.
The programme was presided over by the State Minister for Women and
Children Affairs Begum Fazilatunnesa Indira.
Acting secretary of cabinet division (coordination and reform) Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, and World Food Programme (WFP) Representative to Bangladesh
Richard Ragan, among others, spoke as special guests at the meeting.
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