Girls Football Tournament Under LRP-52 at Borovita High School Field of Phulbari Upazila in Kurigram District

 USS and ActionAid Bangladesh have been trying to ensure the rights of the girls and women. From this commitment USS is trying to implementing the different types of activities and initiatives one of them is girl football tournament which was held on 30^th December’2021 at Borovita High school ground in Borovita union under Phulbari Upazila of Kurgram district.

 Objectives of the football tournament:-

• To make enable environment to ensure equal rights of the girls and break the social custom.
• To increase the self confidence of the girls who are suffering from depression of their life and future.

Description of the events:  USS is grooming the girls in Shimulbari and Borovita union among the sponsored children and finalizes the two team one is Borovita Girls football team and Shimulbari girls football team.  The football tournament was started between the two teams On 30^th December 2021 at 3.00 pm. In context of pre- allocated time they couldn’t throw the ball in the goal post. That’s why the result of the tournament was draw.  In these circumstances refari took decision for try breaker. Every team got an opportunity of 5 free kicks to the goal post. At last Borovita union won by 2 goals. Borovita girls team was the champion and Shimulbari team was runner-up of the tournament.  The best player of the tournament was Esrat janan from Borovita girls team and Yesmin Akter from Shumulbari girls team.

 Some expression about the tournament:

 I think that it is first time that we have enjoyed the girl’s foot ball tournament in Borovita union. I would like to request USS to continue this programme and its exceptional others activities----- Mostafizur Rahman Jahangir – Journalist phulbari press club.

 It was first time I played football and got a best performance awarded from USS. It’s a remarkable day in my life---- Esrate Jhan- team leader – Borovita union. 

 I have got the best perfomance award from USS and my family and community people are happy for getting the best performance award --- Yesmin   team leader of Shimulbari union girls team.

Reflection/ output of the events:

•  More than 500 community people enjoyed the foot ball tournament and they encouraged the players.
• This program increases the self confidence among the girl’s communities.
• Local journalized published the news the different news paper and web page.

Challenge & Limitations:

•  Because of organizing the tournament within a short time, girl’s team didn’t get enough time to practice.
• We organized the event considering only sponsored children; need to organize the events with others girls children.

USS is trying to create the democratic space for child development through increasing their participation & development. Action Aid Bangladesh is continuing their support to implement the respective activities one of them is girl’s football tournament. USS is grateful to honorable guest and others to providing their suggestion and recommendations for improvement in future.