Sajib Khandakar, a dream hawker

A young boy of 6th grader, as usual after going to school heard that his best friend had been cast out of class for not wearing uniform. This incident had hurt him very much. His friend could not buy uniform that is why that boy was cast out. The boy's friend father is a day-laborer; he could not afford to buy his son a uniform. Still, if there is a will, there is a way. The boy used his saved money and helped his friend to buy a uniform, which he had saved from his Tiffinfees. From childhood, that boy wanted to work for the children eagerly.

After this, life turned a bit. In sponsorship of save the children, Australia, that boy participated in the national children assembly as the representation of Barisal Zillah children, first experience of travelling Dhaka. Working for and with children, establishing their rights, reciting, drawing, acting, reading,writing competition and child-leader famed boy is Md. Sajib Khandakar (Junaid). Everyone knows him as Sajib. In HSC, securing 4.80, got admitted into Brojomohon(B.M) University in political science.

He is in his second year and works as the education and literature editor of the Journalist Association. From class 6, through different thought about children "named association sajib started working for children. In Barisal, he wanted to develop the rights of the children and in his time, he took the noble duty of educating two child's. From here, his work started by taking the responsibility of National Children Task Force and after that, took responsibility of the total NCTF Organization.

Through Mass Live Media Centre, he proceeded to journalism. Next as a member of NCTF, getting training on child journalism. Sajib was attracted to child journalist, he started writing on NCTF's quarterly magazine "Children Speech". After that, Barisal's daily "Sattya Shangbad's" editor Meer Monirujjaman gave him the duty to write about children. As a result, Sajib on the 2nd position in"Mina Media Award Printing Report-Under 18", Organized by UNICEF.

He was awarded a crest and 25,000/- Tk in a grand function in Dhaka. Sajib wanted to review about the abuses done to children through his writing. At present times, he is working as the Youth Volunteer of Plan International with National Children Task Force. As part of his work he is working with NCTC in Barisal. Bhola and Jhalakati District.

In August, 2013. Planned Parenthood Federation South Asia Regional Office Organized a 5 days training in Bangkok with the co-operation of Family Planning Association of Bangladesh, in which Sajib took part in the 5 member team as a Young Journalist. He also worked as the speaker of FPAB's Young Journalist's Association. Sajib is going forward with a view to becoming a quality journalist after finishing his study.