The light of education is spreading in the remote mountain valleys

Bandarban is a natural playground of natural beauty surrounded by greenery.

The light of education is now spreading among the children of the backward local Bom community living in Chuanbil Para, Ward No. 3 of Alexyang Union, Rowangchhari Upazila of Bandarban, a remote area of ​​high and low hills.

Something that the people of the local Bom community had never imagined until now. 140 members of 25 families live in this remote area, of which 25 to 30 are children. Since there is no primary or pre-primary school in the neighborhood, children were being deprived of the basic right to education.

Later, with the overall patronage of the Bandarban Army Region and the relentless efforts of the Bandarban Army Zone, the construction of "Chuanbil Para Pre-Primary School" was completed on January 6 of this year. 15 boys and girls are studying in this school in pre-primary 1st and 2nd grades.

Standing on the veranda of their school in a remote area, the students, teachers and local people of the school are overflowing with joy as they sing their country's national anthem, "My Golden Bengal, I Love You."

Moon Sang Bom, a shopkeeper in Chuanbil neighborhood, said that before the country's independence, there was a government-run primary school in the area during the East Pakistan period, but in 1980, due to internal local political organization groupings, the people along with the school moved to the neighboring Kachchapatli area. Later, even though the people returned to the area, the school remained in the Kachchapatli area.

He said that the young boys and girls of our area cannot write A-A, and we are very happy that the army has set up a school here.

Where poverty makes it difficult to meet their daily basic needs in remote areas, it is not possible to travel long distances to the Kachchapatli area or Rowangchhari Sadar for the education of their children.

As a result, the children of the neighborhood have been deprived of pre-primary and primary education for a long time.

Since the neighborhood is located on the banks of the fast-flowing Taracha Canal, it is not possible to cross the remote path through this place during the rainy season, resulting in this neighborhood becoming an isolated township.

On Tuesday (February 25) morning, on the occasion of the inspection and inauguration of the first activities of the school established on public land, under the leadership of Bandarban Army Zone Commander Lt. Col. ASM Mahmudul Hasan, we first walked 2 hours on a remote hilly path through Kachhapatli, Rowangchhari Upazila, 20 km from the district headquarters, and then Sadhu Headman neighborhood.

As soon as the warm welcome from the local Bom community was over, the sound of the class teacher of "Chuanbil Para Pre-Primary School" Lal Yaithang Bom ringing the school bell calling the students to school came to our ears.

The children of the neighborhood stood in a line and sang the national anthem "My Golden Bengal, I Love You" in a soft voice. The army zone commander and other army members and local residents present participated in it.

For the first time, the children of this area are singing the national anthem of their country while holding the red and green national flag of the country in front.

The class teacher of the school, Diana Bom, said that the children here do not get the opportunity to go to Rowangchhari Sadar or the city to study. Thank you to the army for providing us with a primary school here after a long time.

Miram Moy Bom, a guardian of the students, said that I went far away to study primary education, but could not complete my studies due to the distance of travel. The army provided a school in the area, and now my sons and daughters can go to school here, which makes me very happy.

Bam, a 2nd grade student from Banchatpar, is happy to have the opportunity to study at school after a long time. Regarding the establishment of a school in this remote area, Bandarban Army Zone Commander ASM Mahmudul Hasan said that due to the very remote location, the boys and girls here were being deprived of the basic needs of primary education. He said that the matter came to our attention when we came to this area for expeditionary work last November. Later, in view of the request of the residents of the neighborhood, with the overall patronage of the Bandarban Army Region and the relentless efforts of the Bandarban Army Zone, the 'Chuanbil Para Pre-Primary School' started its activities from January 6.

He said that I am happy that the flag of Bangladesh is standing here in its glory and the young children sing the national anthem here every day, this gives me satisfaction as a proud member of the patriotic army.

He said that to facilitate the operation of the school, one male and one female teacher have been appointed from the neighborhood with the funding of the Army Zone, which has provided them with employment.

The students have been provided with books and necessary educational materials. In addition, the monthly salary of the school teachers will be managed from the Sampriti Unna program.

The local residents expressed their satisfaction with the army for having a school in this remote area after a long time.

Lessons are being taught in the classroom, the children are loudly The teachers are studying the Bengali and English alphabets with their parents and watching their children being taught from a distance.

Zone Commander Lt. Col. Mahmudul Hasan said that such good initiatives will continue in the future to spread the light of education among the children of all communities living in the remote areas of the district.