Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leads Rajiv Gandhi Foundation delegation on a visit to BRAC activites in Bangladesh

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, daughter of India's Congress Party Chairman Sonia Gandhi, arrived on 3rd February afternoon at Dhaka on a two-day visit to observe BRAC's education program. Priyanka was accompanied by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation Secretary Gyanendra Bagdaiyan and Educator Sonia Phillip.

Upon their arrival at the Zia International Airport, BRAC Executive Director Mahbub Hossain, Director Ahmed Nazmul Hossain and high officials of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka greeted them. From the airport, the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation delegates went to Savar to visit BRAC's pre-primary school at Charabagh village and cluster primary schools at Kumkumari village.

During their visit to the schools, they exchanged greetings with the children and observed the innovative teaching techniques being used in the BRAC schools. The children also performed songs and dances for the visiting dignitaries.

Later, they visited the refreshers session for school teachers at BRAC Research Training and Resource Centre in Savar. The delegates discussed training methods, the features and facilities of the institute with the teacher and their trainer.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is a trustee board member of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation , met with BRAC's Chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed and other high officials of BRAC the following day at the Head Office in Mohakhali and discussed how BRAC's education program could be implemented in India and what type of assistance BRAC can provide in this regard.

Priyanka's brother and Congress Party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi visited Bangladesh in August last year and was impressed with BRAC's Education Program. Rahul expressed his desire to introduce a similar program in India, and Priyanka's Bangladesh visit was aimed at continuing the dialogue between the two organizations.