USS has arranged a debate competition on “Women’s role is the chief for development of family” under Gender Equality through Peoples Initiative (GEPI) Project supported by Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) at Munshipara village of Khokshabari union on 12 November 2019.
Objectives of the program:
The program was chaired by Md. Rofiqul Islam, Ex-teacher of Majhadanga Dakhil Maddrasha of Khokshabari union. Monira Akter, member of adolescent group was introducing at the program. Md. Jomil, coordinator of Agriculture, M&E of USS was delivered welcome speech of the program. Md. Abdul Kuddus Sarker, coordinator of education of USS was present as moderator and Nusrat Jahan, adolescent group member was as time kipper. Mst. Asma Begum, member of Union Social Support Committee, Mst. Farhana Shirin, Assistant teacher of Khokshabari Moniruddin High School and Shahanaj Begum, PC of PGELKPI project of USS were present as judge. Salma Akter, GDO of USS was also present at the program. The debate competition held between two women group members of Khokshabari union. Five women in each group were participated the debate competition. All the participants participated lively with practical experience and strong logic. The debaters were presented excellent example about the determined topic. The two groups tried best from their own family by showing their logic in that debating competition. There were present almost 250 peoples (women, man and adolescent) of the program. All audiences enjoyed the debate competition now and then with clap.
After debate competition judge and audience peoples gave opinion regarding the debate. “I liked this debate competition very much and it would be continued to do’’ Said Sila Moni. We looked a different debate competition at community level; village women get not this opportunity. Conventionally we looked the debate competition of school or college students’’ Said Nishad Jahan. Then the Prizes were given to the debaters of the both groups & extra pries was given to the champion speakers and the winner group. At last program president Md. Rofiqul Islam was declared the end of the debate competition.