Rokeya Lecture Series held at DU

Rokeya Lecture Series held at DU

In order to observe Rokeya Day 2014, Dhaka University (DU) Women and Gender Studies Department organized Rokeya Lecture Series on 9 December 2014 (Tuesday) at the Nabab Nowab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of the university.

The DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique attended the function as chief guest while editor of the Daily Star Mahfuz Anam was present as special guest at the program. Chairperson of the Department of Women and Gender Studies of the university Tania Haque presided over the function while Vice-Chancellor of Central Women's University delivered the key-note speech on Begum Rokeya.

DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique called upon the students of new generation to follow the ideologies and ethics of Begum Rokeya in their lives to make it more successful and worthy. Terming Begum Rokeya as pathfinder and pioneer of women's education in the country, he stressed on eradication and elimination of male-female disparity and inequality from the society. The Vice-Chancellor emphasized the need to undertake comprehensive and coordinated efforts to achieve desired goal of development of the nation through ensuring equal participation of male-female in all walks of life. By giving equal opportunities in all sectors especially in education the country can accelerate its development initiatives, he added.

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Account BenefitLater, Mamuna Khatun Memorial Scholarship, Neela Scholarship, Asaduzzman Memorial Scholarship and Arnab Memorial Scholarship were distributed amongst the students of the Department for their brilliant academic records and contribution in co- curricular activities.
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