bKash
Limited, the leading mobile financial service provider in the country, has
provided around 30,000 books to Bishwo Shahitto Kendro to facilitate its
‘Nation-Wide Enrichment Program’, a book reading program for students.
The
books will be used for facilitating reading program in 400 schools with a
target to reach around 30,000 students each year. The book reading program is
designed for the students of class VI to X.
In
this connection, Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in association with bKash today inaugurated
the book reading program at the Ideal School and College at Motijheel in the
city.
Minister
for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Rashed Khan Menon MP inaugurated the book
reading program as the Chief Guest while Kamal Quadir, Chief Executive Officer
of bKash handed over the books to Abdullah Abu Sayeed, founder Chairman and
Chief Executive of BSK. Senior officials of both the organizations were present
at the program.
Addressing
the program, Rashed Khan Menon said the students in schools have grown the
habit of reading since Bishwo Shahitto Kendro started its book reading
campaign. He hoped this great initiative
of Bishwo Shahitto Kendro would continue for years and would bring a positive
change in the society.
Kamal
Quadir said the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro has been playing an instrumental role
for the last 36 years in bringing a silent revolution in the habit of reading.
He said bkash is proud to be associated with this noble organization to spread
the reading habits among students.
Abdullah
Abu Sayeed thanked bKash for providing the books and said support from
organizations like bKash is very important for Bishwo Shahitto Kendro to carry
out its initiative on building a society based on knowledge and enlightenment.
In
2014, bKash also provided 34,000 books to Bishwo Shahitto Kendro’s book reading
program for students.
Launched
in 2011, bKash, a joint venture of BRAC Bank, US based Money in Motion, World
Bank’s International Finance Corporation
and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, offers complete mobile financial
services to the common people of Bangladesh. (Source: press release)