The “Gurujon Ashor” in Sylhet district was organized by CSERF at the auditorium of Sylhet district council on Sunday, January 29, 2017. The main intention of Gurujon Ashor is focusing on the senior citizens which comprehends mother, father and other elderly members of the family. The prominence has been given in the interest of the society to respect the elders and bringing reformation as the present young generation is soon to become the senior citizen of future. The Gurujon Ashor had commenced with the national anthem and in the beginning of the confabulation it was asserted that CSERF, is a voluntary development organization working for the respective senior citizens and insinuated that old age home is not a blissful place for them. Families should take their responsibility, apposite respect, and bestow them with the rightful reason to stay alive.
The chief guest of this convention was Professor Dr. M. Elias Uddin Biswas the Treasurer of Shahjalal Science and Technology University. In his enunciation, he attested that the average longevity of people is rising worldwide including in our country and that are facing adversity. The government had taken initiative by increasing adult allowance and laws in failure to take care of their parents,although it is bantam but the elderly are at least being recognized. However, in order to deal with this conundrum both government and private organizations will have to work concurrently. He further accentuated that as akin to woman and children it is requisite to congitate on the elderly matter as, joint families are falling apart, complicacies arising due to the old members of the family. In order to increase its significance, it is salient to bring back the ancient family values, spending ample of time with the elders and eating together sitting at the same table.
Under the supervision of Professor Dr. Tulsi Kumar das from the department of social work shabiprobi, exceptional speech was fostered by Professor Dr. Mir Mahbubul Alam of the surgical department from North South Medical College and Junaid Ali D.R.R. The CSERF Sylhet division coordinator Jiaul Haque initiated the welcome speech. In joint operation by CSERF Dhaka Division co-ordinator Arafat labonno and Research Fellow Abu Jafar M. Sohail additional guest were present at the meeting including Senior Research Fellow Shamima Akther , Mike Sheriff , Rotaract Imran Chowdhury , Saif Ahmed ,Hafizul Haque , Monjur Chowdhury , Abul Hossain , Shuaed Ahmed , Faisal Ahmed , Tuhin Ahmed, M. Al Amin , Sahedul Islam , Khirul Islam , Rasheduzzaman , Tarek Ahmed , Jiaul Islam Promukh.
Therefore, such meetings conducted by CSERF, is to influence activities, bringing changes in the viewpoint where the elderly are looked at differently giving them their rightful dignity, attention, and effective support.