Sheikh Adnan Fahad
Lecturer
Sheikh Adnan Fahad, son of Sheikh Abu Hamed and Nurjahan Begum, was born in 25 August, 1981.
Working as a Lecturer at the Department of Journalism and Media Studies in Jahangirnagar University, Fahad says, “From the womb of Kalikaccha (his village under Sarail Upazila of Brahmanbaria district), to the fine-looking campus of Jahangirnagar University, I have, so far, spent 30 years of my life, the destination of which is still unknown, achievement of which is still, I think, very trifling. Being a young man of 30, I have always asked myself, am I doing the right things? Am I properly utilising my time? What have I done for others?”
Fahad is inspired by his father who was a freedom fighter and a social worker. He stood 18th in his SSC examinations under the Comilla Board in the group of Humanities. After passing his HSC examinations from Dhaka College, he got in to Dhaka University. He followed the suggestion of Dr Arefin Siddique, the Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, and joined the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, which he thinks has been the best decision of his life.
Apart from his studies, he continued with his job as a University reporter of UNB. He passed his Masters Exams acquiring a first class, achieving the 4th position, after which the UNB promoted him to the post of staff correspondent before attaching him to the Prime Minister's Office. He had the opportunity to accompany the Prime Minister during many overseas visits that took him to some 25 countries around the world.
On December 17, 2011, he joined the Department of Journalism and Media Studies of Jahangirnagar University as a Lecturer. He is not only successful for boosting up his career and profession but he is also working for the welfare of the mass people.
“It is obvious that, a person, in the present neo-liberal society, would work for her/ his own success. But I believe success in personal life cannot be the criteria of a real human being. We should dedicate substantial time into people's welfare despite the pressure of a busy life,” says Fahad.
Fahad is involved with a social organisation called “North Sarail Young Graduates Association,” a platform for graduates of his locality. Since 1995, the organisation has been working to spread education in the northern villages of Sarail upazila. Fahad and the members of the organisation are working to keep the socio-political environment of their locality congenial for the students. Every year they arrange general knowledge competition among the students, distribute various types of books among poor students, including other social activities. They have been trying to maintain friendly relations among the local elites and the political leaders by bringing them together in cultural programmes over the years. Besides, the association also operates tree plantation programmes on various occasions in the locality.
Personally, he wishes to take care of the youngsters of his village whose families are not able to bear their educational expenses. He has seen many families in his village who are so poor that they cannot even think about the future of their own children. Fahad plans to help these families by collecting funds from willing institutions and also from his own account.
Fahad envisions a society free from illiteracy. It is worth saying that charity begins at home. That is why he began his mission from his own village. When educated people like Sheikh Adnan Fahad engage themselves in sparking the light of education in every village, then, one day, Bangladesh will truly and inevitably, be enlightened.
By Nusrat Jahan Mou
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