LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday urged the government officials to put in their best endeavours to motivate the local people for development and social welfare activities.

“One of the main objectives of decentralisation of the administration is to send the government servants to rural areas so that they can inspire the local people in different development and social activities” the minister said while addressing a scholarship distribu-

lion ceremony among the meritorious students at Narsingdi stadium.

Held under (he auspices of Narsingdi Foundation, the function was addressed by local parliament members Samsuddin Ahmed Ishaq and Sardar Shakhwat Hossain Bakul, former MP Abdul Alim Mridha, Director General of Environment Hedayetul Karim Chowdhury. Deputy Secretary of the Science and Technology Ministry and Sounder president of Narsingdi Foundation Rafiqul Islam.