Campaign for Popular Education CAMPE observed its 20years of advocacy and campaign in a colorful program attended by the Hon’ble Minister for Education Mr. Nurul Islam Nahid, Former Education Minister Dr. Osman Farrook , former advisers to the Care Taker Government, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Afghanistan, CAMPE’s development partners, CAMPE Chairperson Kazi Rafiqul Alam, members of CAMPE Council, other academics, heads of organizations, celebrities, representatives from print and electronic media and representatives of CAMPE’s constituency from the local and regional level.

The program started with the screening of a video documentary Shobar Jonno Shikkhyar Onneshone (In pursuit for education) a video documentary on the progress of education sector from the post Liberation war period to the present. It was followed by a song Amra korbo joy -we shall overcome rendered by the students of UCEP an organization for the underprivileged children and a CAMPE partner. The third segment was a dance presentation AAhban (Call for action) by the students of Pallavi Dance Center, directed by renowned choreographer Ms Minu Haque.
 

The Hon’ble Education Minister congratulated CAMPE for its consistent effort to promote education for all and expressed his hope that CAMPE will continue to work for the right of all the underprivileged children particularly for education.

Former Education Minister Dr Osman Farrook in his remarks expressed his solidarity with the EFA campaigners and appreciated the role of CAMPE in bringing out credible and scientific research reports like Education Watch on the state of education in Bangladesh.

Some of the popular musicians present also expressed their solidarity with CAMPE and shared their desire to be engaged in future campaigns as CAMPE’s EFA ambassadors.
 

Ms. Rasheda K. Choudhury thanked everyone for their sincere support and cooperation in making CAMPE the vibrant network that it is today and hoped that they will continue to be with CAMPE in future as well.