Dhaka Ahsania Mission Mission Barta 1958 E-Bulletin of Dhaka Ahsania Mission Visit : www.ahsaniamission.org.bd/bulletin.asp January 20122012 AMIC representative to participate in 15th World Confce A representative of Addiction Management & Integrated Care (AMIC) of Dhaka Ahsania Mission will take part at 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, scheduled to be held in Singapore on 20-24 March, 2012. Iqbal Masud, Assistant Director of AMIC, will place two selected reports at the world conference. The reports are: Awareness Through Community Involvement Can Make a Significant Impact on Policy Changes in National Level: Dhaka Ahsania Mission Experience and A Study on Effectiveness of Pictorial Warning Message on Tobacco Packets to Reduce Tobacco Use. Earlier, AMIC representatives took part at Education, health sector dev 12th, 13th and 14th world conference. impossible without non- Contents DAM at work govt sector's participation Arrangements should be made page - 2 for edn of out of school children -Barrister Rafique-ul Huq thru' 3rd pry edn dev scheme Development of education and Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah M Babar Ali read out a report Combat effects of page - 3 climate change health sector is not possible if Gold Medal-2010 awarding on Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah's non-government sector does ceremony organised by Dhaka philosophy in spreading the SuJol Project's research work page - 4 not come forward. In this Ahsania Mission (DAM) at the light of education, written by field, role of Dhaka Ahsania Mission Bhaban auditorium at Prof Dr Moniruzzaman, DAM conducts training course in page - 5 Mission (DAM) is unique. It is 10:30 am on Saturday, 10 Department of Bengali, garments sector expected that Ahsania Mission December, 2011. Chittagong University. Cancer Hospital will also be He further said that Ahsania National Professor Dr M R Roundtable meeting on ensuring page - 6 improved healthcare service at established in the same Mission Cancer Hospital, a Khan, former chairman of community clinics manner the National Heart full-fledged cancer hospital, National Board of Revenue Foundation was established by for common people, is going Md Abdul Majid and Joint Thematic Focus renowned physician of to be established soon. He Secretary of National Heart cardiology and National called upon all to come Foundation Dr Sirajul Islam DAM's community-based Early page - 7 Professor Brig (Retd) Abdul forward with generous and were main discussants. Childhood Programme wins Malik. donation towards the hospital DAM Executive Director Dr recognition from ARNEC Noted lawyer Barrister fund. M Ehsanur Rahman delivered DAM in Frame Rafique-ul Huq said this while DAM President Kazi Rafiqul the welcome address. addressing as chief guest at Alam presided over while A S Chief Guest See page > 3 Snaps from the People's page - 8 organisations' convention -2011 2012 DAM at work DAM E-Bulletin 2 Arrangements should be made for edn of out of school children thru' 3rd pry edn dev scheme Pry & Mass Edn minister Arrangements should be made December, 2011. for education of out of school He further said that all concerned children through third primary must have to come forward to educational development prevent school dropout rate. programme. Government has Fruits of non-formal education programme of the government. European Union Libuse undertaken various steps to (NFE) must have to reach He further said that DAM's Soukupova was present as Guest prevent primary school dropout everywhere. UNIQUE Project, with support of Honour. DAM Executive rate. In his presidential address, DAM from the European Union, has Director Dr M Ehsanur Rahman Minister for Primary and Mass President and CAMPE been providing non-formal delivered the Welcome Address. Education Dr Md Afsarul Ameen Chairperson Kazi Rafiqul Alam education to 1,20,000 dropouts Dr Rezaul Karim placed an said this while addressing as said, the rate of school dropouts and out of school children in 24 assessment report.R Chief Guest at a dissemination has come down from 50% to districts of Bangladesh, since epresentatives of government and seminar on the findings and 40%. We shall remain illiterate if 2007. UNIQUE Project, in the non-government organisations, recommendations of a study we cannot ensure quality meantime, attained various educational experts and report titled "Flexibility for education. Multigrade system of successes in five years. A team of representatives of donor agencies Effective Learning: UNIQUE education is very effective and experts has conducted a study to took part in the open discussion. Approach to Quality Primary fruitful for non-formal education assess tangibility of the Education" organised by Dhaka programme. Non-governmental achievements and impact of the Ahsania Mission's (DAM) organisations (NGOs) will have DAM tops list of project so far on the target UNIQUE Project at Dhanmondi to play a pioneering role to community. annual evaluation Mission Bhaban auditorium in ensure quality education under Chief of Human Resources and the city at 4:00 PM on 12 the purview of Education for All test of BEHTRUWC Social Development of the project AMCH fund Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) Bank Alfalah has topped list of annual evaluation test of Basic Education Limited donates for Hard to Reach Urban Working Children (BEHTRUWC) Project implemented by 20 non- Tk10 lakh governmental organisations Bank Alfalah Limited has (NGOs). donated an amount of Tk10 lakh The evaluation test was done by a to Ahsania Mission Cancer team headed by Prof M A Malek Hospital fund for building a 500- of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) of Dhaka bed world class specialised University. cancer hospital at Uttara in the were present during the cheque people from all walks of life for A total of 40 educational centres, capital. handing over ceremony. It is generous donation. each having two centres, were Muhammad Shahab Khattak, mentionable that Bank Alfalah While receiving the cheque, selected from 20 implementing Country Operations Head of Limited also donated Tk10 lakh DAM President Kazi Rafiqul organisations. Written and viva- Bank Alfalah Limited and S A A last year. Alam said, if the corporate sector voce tests were also held for the purpose. Masrur, Country Head comes forward, Inshallah, we Welcoming the noble initiative, DAM has successfully Bangladesh, jointly handed over Muhammad Shahab Khattak, shall be able to start the primary a cheque for Tk10 lakh to Kazi implemented the project in 363 Country Operations Head of activities of the hospital in the educational centres, with 100, 100, Rafiqul Alam, President of Bank Alfalah Limited said that in next year by opening Radio 50, 63 educational centres in first, Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM), Bangladesh facility for cancer Therapy unit, Out-patient second, third and fourth stages. at a simple ceremony held at treatment is very limited. Most of Department and laboratory. He The project was implemented in DAM Auditorium in Dhanmondi, the cancer patients have to go urged upon well-to-do people of six divisional towns including Dhaka, on 28 December, 2011. abroad for treatment. If the society as well as corporate Narayanganj and Gazipur district towns. Among others, noted physician hospital is commissioned then sector to come forward with DAM implemented BEHTRUWC Dr M A Jalil and Vice President modern facilities for cancer generous donation for of Hajj Finance Company Project in collaboration with Non- treatment will be available in construction of a full-fledged formal Education (NFE) Bureau. Limited, Monzur Md Kawser Bangladesh. He called upon hospital. 2012 DAM at work DAM E-Bulletin 3 Dr Mirza Abdul Jalil says at int'l sharing meeting Combat effects of climate change Acceleration of movement at adverse effects of climate change community, state and and reduce risk of disaster international level is essential to through creating a strong network combat the adverse effects of in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, climate change. Alongside China and Bhutan. combating disaster, coordinated Speakers said, Concern Universal efforts should be taken to resolve conducted trainings on Chaired by the Executive Director second session. the economic and food crisis. Community Managed Disaster of 'Friendship,' Runa Khan, the Executive Director, Bangladesh Chairman of Privatisation Risk Reduction, local inaugural session was addressed Centre for Advanced Studies, Dr Commission, Dr Mirza Abdul participation, resource collection by the Director General of Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Jalil, said this while addressing as and strategy for their usage, National Academy for Planning PIDIM Foundation, Advin Barun Chief Guest at an International participatory monitoring and and Development, Bangladesh, Banerjee, journalist of Himalayan Level Sharing Meeting on evaluation to strengthen capacity Dr M A Kamal and the Advisor TV, Nepal, Kapil Dev Kafle and Community Managed Disaster of 67 partner organisations of for Cordaid-India, Munish Executive Director, AVAS, Risk Reduction & Climate Bangladesh, India and Nepal in Kaushik. Head of Education, Rahima Sultana Kazal addressed Change Adaptation organised last 19 months. Three lakh Concern Universal-Bangladesh, at the third session. A video under the aegis of Concern beneficiaries from seven divisions Abdul Hamid, delivered the documentary on Community Universal-Bangladesh, in of Bangladesh, India and Nepal Welcome Speech. Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Partnership with 67 partner have been brought under the Prof Dr M Shahidul Islam, & Climate Change Adaptation NGOs, at SETARA Convention 'Capacity Strengthening on Department of Geography & was displayed. Executive Hall, Mirpur 11½, in the capital at Community Managed Disaster Environment, Dhaka University, Director, SLARTC, Paschim 9.30 am on 20 December, 2011. Risk Reduction and Climate Convener, State IAG, Paschim Banga, India, Manabendra He further stressed on a bold role Change Adaptation' Project. The Banga, Father Reggie Fernandes Mondol addressed at the closing at government and non- activities will be extended to and President, JCYCN, Nepal, session. governmental level to combat the China and Bhutan. Tilottam Paudel addressed at the Director Dr M Ehsanur Rahman under the programme.