Renowned cardiologist and Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) Vice President Dr Zubaida Rahman on Tuesday said no child or teenager in any of Bangladesh’s 90,000 villages should be left behind through neglect.

“Every child’s life is full of countless, sky-high possibilities. No child or teenager in any of the 90,000 villages should fall behind due to neglect,” she said.

She made the remarks at a programme organised during her visit to Blue Sky BAF School for Special Children in the noon.

She said every child needs a proper education system, arrangements for their mental and physical wellbeing, and opportunities to play and spend time in nature and open green fields.

“They also need assurance of treatment for any illness. We all have to create these opportunities,” she said.

Zubaida said no child or teenager in any of the country’s 64 districts, 500 upazilas, 4,599 unions and 90,000 villages should be left behind through neglect.

“Just as every child is extremely dear to their parents and family, every child is also a beloved and valuable member of society and the state,” she said.

“Visiting Blue Sky School today reminds me of one thing, when it comes to any aspiration, the open sky is the ultimate limit. Sky is the limit,” she said.

She said children and teenagers should move forward with sky-high aspirations and potential as today’s children would become the great soldiers who build the country tomorrow.

“Children are the future of the nation,” she said.

Zubaida said the Shishu Academy was established to help children develop their abilities, while girls were later provided with free education at higher levels.

She said children are getting opportunities to demonstrate their excellence through cultural and sports competitions such as the “Notun Kuri” programme.

“All of them have sky-high dreams. They want to spread their wings under the blue sky and fly. You have to move forward with sky-high determination. Your parents are there, and everyone is with you,” she said.

Referring to a cultural programme held at the school, Zubaida said the children had demonstrated how beautifully they could perform when given proper training.

“I thank my dear children and teenage friends very much. You will shine like stars and illuminate the image of Bangladesh,” she said.

Zubaida said the Bangladesh Air Force Women’s Welfare Association is playing a major role in empowering women.

“Through training, they are developing their perspectives and skills in fine arts. This is certainly an innovative effort for the advancement of one section of the country’s population, the women,” she said.