Essay and Debate Competition Organized by Pallishree in Domar, Nilphamari.

Mohinul Islam Sujon, An essay and debate competition was held in Domar upazila of Nilphamari. The competition was organized by the Pallishree Agrojatra Project with financial support from NETZ Bangladesh and BMZ. The event was held last Thursday afternoon at Panga Mahesh Chandra Lala High School in Panga Matukpur Union of Domar upazila. Abu Zafar Shamsuddin, headteacher of Panga Mahesh Chandra Lala High School, attended the programme as the chief guest. The judges were school teachers Abdus Salam, Robiul Islam and Taibul Islam, along with Mokim Chowdhury, Project Manager of the Pallishree Agrojatra Project. Ashraful Alam, chairman of the school, moderated the programme. The topic of the debate competition was “Tree plantation is the only way to combat the impacts of climate change.” Farija Akter of Class VII and Salma Akter and Afsana Mimy of Class IX participated in favour of the motion. Humayra Rahman Happy of Class VII and Sharmin Akter and Anjuman Akter Arzu of Class IX participated against the motion. The essay competition covered the following topics: “Social Forestry for Building a Green Bangladesh,” “The Role of Women in Society,” “Citizens’ Responsibilities and Duties in Protecting the Climate,” “Impacts and Consequences of Climate Change in Bangladesh,” and “Changing Climate and Its Impact on Human Health.” At the end of the programme, prizes were distributed among the participants. All the teachers and students of the school, as well as Ayesha Siddika Asha, Advocacy Facilitator of the Pallishree Agrojatra Project, were present at the prize-giving ceremony.