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Speakers for positive thinking of students to tackle pandemic situation
DHAKA, July 18, 2020 (BSS) – Speakers at an international conference underscored the need for positive thinking of students to maintain peace of mind in this unfavorable situation due to COVID-19 pandemic.
They made the observation on Friday at the conference on ‘Mental Wellbeing and Stretch Management of the Human Being under Pandemic Situation with Uncertainty ‘, Organized by Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), in the city, said a press release.
Chairman of the DSCE Governing Council and Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) Dr Qazi Khaliquzzaman Ahmad joined the conference as the chief guest while Programme Coordinator of the DScE Entrepreneurship Economic Department Professor Dr Muhammad Mahboob Ali presided over the conference.
Jahangirnagar University IBA Professor Dr Irene Khan presented a concept paper of a research article at the international conference while Program Leader of the Business Department of Royal Thimphu College in Bhutan Madhav Verma, Associate Professor of the Jagannath University Psychology Department Dr Md Shahinuzzaman and University of Engineering and Management (UEM) in India Professor Dr Subrata Chatterjee delivered speeches on the occasion.
Qazi Khaliquzzaman Ahmad said that in order to maintain peace of mind in this unfavorable situation, the thoughts must be made positive. “At present the students of the country are under a lot of pressure. Positive thinking can keep people from worrying. The economic and social situation there is an important issue,” he added.
Irene Khan said job security is very important in the current situation and paying salaries and other payments on time will help reduce anxiety.
“It has been seen that there is no layoff in multinational companies. However, new appointments are not being made very much. Again, new recruitments in corporate organizations are very limited and layoffs are going on. As a result, there is a kind of concern among the employees of these organizations,” she added.
Muhammad Mahboob Ali said the country’s newspapers could help alleviate people’s worries. “In this case, people can be optimistic if more positive news is given,” he added.
A total of eight participants attended the international conference. Participants came from Canada, the Philippines, China, India, Thailand, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
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