Sports and Cultural Program
Cultural and Sports program is being organized in coordination with IDF and PKSF as one of the ongoing program. IDF has been implementing this Programme in field level since 2016. The goal of this program is to play a constructive role in building a developed nation by involving people with sports and cultural activities. IDF operates various programs with about 14,540 students in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandorban district. The Programme patronizes and promotes school-based activities to raise cultural affinity and sportsmanship among the youths.
It is not possible to solve all problems overall by eliminating financial poverty. Sustainable human development will not be possible without practice of pure cultural activities in daily life. By involving youth in sports and cultural activities, the Programme aims to create awareness against crimes like terrorism, social ills like harassing women, drug abuse, and violence against women.
The following cultural activities are listed for implementation under the Programme: drawing, hand writing, wall magazine, essay writing, recitation, story-telling, Tagore and Nazrul songs, folk songs, regional songs, acting, dance and debate competition. The sports activities, on the other hand, include table tennis, football, cricket, handball, volleyball, badminton, chess, kabadi, swimming, sprint, sack-race, cow cart racing, boat racing, mini marathon, cycling and other local traditional sports.
As on December 2020, Programmes covered by IDF is divided into three parts which are as follows:
