Parents Day at DIU
Campus Report :
To strengthen the triangular relationship and strong bonding of parents-students and teachers, Daffodil International University (DIU) organized a program under the course of ‘ Art of Living’ with parents titled “Parents Day” held at the Auditorium of DIU Permanent Campus recently.
Directorate of Student Affairs of Daffodil International University organized the program as an essential part of Art of Living course, Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University was present as the chief guest.
Prof Dr Yousuf M Islam, Vice Chancellor, DIU presided over the program. Syed Mizanur Rahman Raju, Director Student Affair’s conducted the interactive program where a large number of parents and guardians took part and exchanged their views. The program was also addressed among other by Prof Dr SM Mahabub Ul Haque Majumder, Acting Pro-Vice Chancellor, Emeritus Prof Dr M Lutfar Rahman, Prof Dr AMM Hamidur Rahman, Dean Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Prof Dr Engineer AKM Fazlul Hoque, Registrar, Mohamed Emran Hossain, Director (Administration). A large number of students and guardians also spoke on the occasion.
The day-long program started with national anthem assembled all together. Then the students took formal oath to keep their parents always with them; they would never send them to old home. The oath taking session was conducted by the students. The students swear in that they would always be with their parents and would not sent them to Old home at any circumstances rather they would be more attentive to take care of them as a part of their family and social responsibility.
Later the students washed the feet of their parents as a symbol of gratitude and loyalty and parents embraced their son and daughter closely and expressed their emotions and feelings. The overall scenario of the campus became very sensational and emotional.
DIU Chairman Md. Sabur Khan said that only strengthening the triangular relationship and strong bondage among Parents-Students-Teachers can help a student to uplift him to the triumph and for that Daffodil International University introduced the course like “Art of Living” compulsory for all students which is very important and effective for the nation. He also said, DIU always tries to mould the strong feelings of ethics and social values and morality among the students. He urged the guardians to take care of their children and to be more friendly and interactive with them.
In the presidential address Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Yousuf M Islam said, parents are the guide or philosopher of every children. Father plays the role as a pilot and mother plays the role as a navigator. As a result of collective effort and contribution of the parents a student can reach to his proper destination. In the program parents and students have shared their thoughts and emotions. Parents throughout this session appreciated DIU authority that they have organized such great moments where everyone shared their feelings and got the opportunity to meet the higher authorities of DIU and spend some times with them in an intimate environment. This day helped every parents, children and teachers to know each other very well and got the opportunity to know what they want from each other.
