'Launch food for edn for indigenous children'

They also demanded free education and similar education facilities as like other mainstream Bangladeshi nationals.

The demands were placed at a daylong open dialogue organised by Adivashi Unnayan Sangstha at Godagari upazila parishad auditorium on Tuesday to mark child rights day.

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Godagari upazila education officer Sabrina Anam, Godagari UP chairman Jalal Uddin, National Adivashi Parishad President Anil Marandi, Adivashi Bikash Kendra Director Benzamin Hasda, Adivashi leader Ganash Mazhi, Adivashi Sangskritik Unnayan Sangstha Director Rajkumar Sau with Adivashi Unnayan Sangstha Director Bhagbat Tudu in the chair.

Hundreds of Adivashi teachers, students and guardians participated in the dialogue.

The indigenous leaders also called upon the government to provide Adivashi students scholarships, stipends and other government facilities as it provides for mainstream non-Adivashi students.