My visit to Rangpur is always so pleasurable. It presents tremendously lively and progressive culture that draws you to interact and participate. Earnest pursuit of our mission starts from Dulu Bhai who drives the organization to perform with quality. Dulu Bhai is hands on at each step of the way.
I connected closely with the staff and teachers on our core issues of educating the poorest of the poor children in the slums. Some of their field stories I have recounted in my post 10 yesterday, and observed several others in the visit to their eight PDCUK DoPeace Learning Centers.
It comes alive in some of the plays the children present during the visit. One particularly poignant play was when they showed an early marriage about to take place and the students intervened, making the point that marrying a girl before the legal age of 18 is illegal. I feel proud of the children when they tackle the real issues like this or the child labor.
I noticed that most of the older students understand the value of the coaching or preschool education being presented to them, and they vow to make the best of it. Same is true with the parents who generally line up during my school visit.
The culture of Rangpur is deeply rooted in artistic talent that is cultivated from childhood. Our students show their talent in drawing, poetry, songs and dance. I have found the extracurricular activities are strongly related to the scholastic performance. The more outgoing and progressive the culture, the better is the education and school results. Rangpur is a clear example of that.
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Standing meeting with the parents outside a Learning Center in Rangpur.
