“OVIJATRA”- Journey Ahead
“OVIJATRA”- Journey Ahead is a national-level campaign organized by Disabled Rehabilitation and Research Association (DRRA). This campaign envisions bringing change in policies and attitudes by engaging multi-stakeholders on issues such as inclusion, empowerment. The campaign was initiated in 2010 to advocate for the rights of Persons with Disabilities and DRRA takes the privilege to say that it has successfully contributed towards the enactment of the Rights and Protection of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2013 in Bangladesh.
The focus of the 2024 campaign is Girls 12 years of Education and Climate Change. As evident from Bangladesh Education Statistics 2022, 86.81 per cent of girls completed primary education and 59.22 per cent of girls completed secondary education in 2022. The dropout rate in secondary education level is more than 40 percent and numerous socio-economic aspects are causes and consequences of dropout. This campaign aims to contribute in changing this situation for a better future for girls in Bangladesh.