President M Abdul Hamid will attend the prize-giving ceremony of “Jatiya Shishu Puroshkar Protijogita-2019” at the auditorium of Bangladesh Shishu Academy on Wednesday (Jun 12).
“The head of the state will attend the Shishu Academy’s award giving ceremony as the chief guest at 3.30 pm,” President Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told the state media agency BSS on Tuesday (Jun 11).
Noted Litterateur Selina Hossain and Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Women and Children Affairs Ministry Meher Afroz Chumki will attend the function as special guests.
Secretary of the Women and Children Affairs Ministry Kamrun Nahar will preside over it, said a press release.
Children from all districts took part in the National Children’s Award Competition-2019 in different categories. More than one thousand children participated in the contest.
The academy will also screen a video documentary titled “Amar Kotha shona”.