His Excellency Honourable High Commissioner of Australia in The Madrasha

High Commissioner of Australia, Mr Tim Bolotnikoff along with representatives of The Asia Foundation and students and teachers of Naziria Naymia Mahmudia Madrassah, at the launching ceremony of a human rights project under the Australian Government’s Human Rights Grants Scheme (HRGS) 2011-12 On 26 April 2012, the acting High Commissioner of Australia, Mr Tim Bolotnikoff, launched the Asia Foundation’s project ‘Promoting Women’s Rights within an Islamic Framework through Madrassahs in Bangladesh’ at the Naziria Naymia Mahmudia Madrassah in Chittagong. Australia has provided Taka 8.19 million for the project under the Australian Government’s Human Rights Grants Scheme. Mr Bolotnikoff took the opportunity to talk to the students at the Naziria Naymia Mahmudia Madrassah about their learning experiences and expectations for the future.

Awareness Program on 'Children Rights (student's Views)'

“Connecting Classrooms” is an active organization where involve 4500 students and 650 Teachers - members in Chittagong According to last Cluster Meeting Discussion As an International coordinator & Team Leader Principal Mr Mohammad Mohiul Hoque organized an Awareness Program on 'Children Rights (student's Views)' in Naziria Naymia Mahmudia Madrasha for students of Class 06 to 10 (age average 10 to 14) About 250 students of Class six to class ten participated in this Program. The following are output- student’s views Subject: Children Rights Questions (i) who are Children? Students have written the Answer is- “ According to United Nations Memorandum age group 0-18 are called “Child”/ Children Questions (ii) what do you know about Children Rights? The different answers / student’s views are as follows: In 1959 at First United Nation take step of Children Rights Memorandum In 1979 at fist Celebrate Children Day in few Countries of the World In 1990 United Nations discuss with all Government chief of many Countries and they make Children rights Memorandum in this year. In this first Memorandum of UN about 16 Articles on Children rights included that time a17th March of every year Member countries of United Nations Celebrate World Children Day About 25% are Children of all Population of the Worlds In our country many organizations are working on children rights A famous TV series Broadcasting by BTV on Children Rights is SISIMPUR Bangladesh is now trying to stop Risking Child Labor in the Industries Children Rights: Class six (age Group-10) 01. The right to have Proper education 02. The right to have live in house 03. The right to have cloths 04. The right to have religious education 05. The right to have literacy 06. The right to have Brest feeding in the right time 07. The right to have Medical Treatment 08. The right to have Proper food Class Seven (Age group –11) 09. The right to have to play 10. The right to have anti drug 11. The right to have sleep well 12. The right have to be a popular man 13. The right have to be a good learners 14. The right to have to solve Poor People’s Problem 15. The right have to be a strong thinker 16. The right have to take care of child 17. The right to have obedience to Parents, teachers and country Class Eight (Age Group –12) 18. The right to have a good sound knowledgeable 19. The right to have live in peace 20. The right to have to stop Risking child labor work in Garments and other Industries 21. The right to have to create better opportunity for the child 22. The right to have to mentally fit for future life 23. The right to have improve the Children law 24. The right to have prepare 21st Century development skills Class Nine (Age Group- 13) 25. The right to live in own Country 26. The right to have love in all 27. The right to have solve all kinds of Financial Problems 28. The right to show cultural and positive attitude 29. The right to have Name and Nationality 30. The right to have improve children rights Memorandum of United Nations 31. The right to have live with parents 32. The right to have education of disabled child 33. The right to have mixing with all kinds of people 34. The right to have ensure proper nutrition, good healthy and wealthy Class Ten (Age Group- 14) 35. The right to Well behave with Children 36. The right to show increase Personality 37. The right to have mental support 38. The right to have live in safe and peace 39. The right to have strong well wishes 40. The right to have moral Education