Govt to withdraw 30,000 children from hazardous jobs: Anwarul

DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 21 (BSS) - LGRD and Cooperatives Adviser of Bangladesh caretaker government M Anwarul Iqbal today said the government would withdraw 30,000 children from hazardous jobs by making alternative arrangements for them.
"Parents of these children would get micro credits," he said,
adding the draft policy for elimination of child labour would soon be forwarded to the council of advisers for approval.
Anwarul was addressing as the chief guest the publication
ceremony of a policy paper on `Role of Local Government in Early
Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)' in the city.
Jointly organized by Power and Partnership Research Centre,
Unnayan Samanway, and Plan Bangladesh, the function was attended
by Education Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman as the special guest while Unnayan Samanway President eminent economist Dr Atiur Rahman was in the chair.
Plan Bangladesh Country Director Adward Thomas Espe, and PPRC Executive Director KM Ehsanul Haq, among others, addressed the function. PPRS fellow Khandaker Sakhawat Ali presented the main observations of the research.
The LGRD adviser said the importance and necessity of pre-
primary education is increasing day by day as part of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) activities.
Stressing the need for community based initiative for spreading pre-primary education, he said the local government bodies can play an important role in this regard.
The woman vice-chairman of the proposed upazila council and women members in reserved seats can be given the responsibility of coordination to carry forward these activities, he added.