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DAY WITH FAMILY AND IN OUR DAFFODIL
FAMILY! |
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Friday 21st December’18. The green campus of Daffodil
International University suddenly got a festive look. It was mesmerizing windy, shiny winter
morning. The
day was not at all different from other winter morning but yet seemed very special for a family.
The campus
woke up very early in the morning. The regular sunny morning somehow looked different.
Everything looked
colorful. The entire campus was found ready to embrace something. The peoples moving here
suddenly found
busy. As the time was passing the whole Daffodil Family came to a single point. Peoples at
different age
entered the campus. Finally the secret revealed. The campus was actually waiting to welcome the
family
members to celebrate Daffodil Family Day!
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define the family? |
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Daffodil
Family is such an example of an organization, where
values and ethics come first
before any selection and contribution.
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Thus, Daffodil Family which was founded
28 years back has
developed emotional bonding with its members. Here, the happiest moment of their life is related
to each
other, any achievement or success of the organization equally touches the heart and mind of its
members. If
any member of the family faces any difficult times, the organization as a family gives a healing
touch,
support like a boat to row the turbulent waters of life. The vision of the organization and the
dream of the
members, happiness, success, beliefs and values somehow closely related to each other. It truly
made the
organization unique. “If the organization has developed or got any success in past 28 years,
then it is
because of the family”- believing in it, Daffodil Family Day has been organized to greet and pay
respect to
the family of Daffodil Family members!. We felt it is absolutely vital to establish and
celebrate same
tradition between the members of Daffodil Family. During the past years we created a culture
inside the
organization, we have some tradition, we have some practices which is very essential to share
with the
members to give them a sense of our history, what we do, where we come from and where they fit
into our
Daffodil Family Structure.
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Mohammad Nuruzzaman
CEO, Daffodil Family
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Prof Dr. Yousuf Mahbubul Islam
VC, DIU
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The objective of celebrating the Daffodil Family Day was to pay gratitude to the family members,
instigate
and endorse the well balanced family through encouraging social interaction, share the values of the
organization and recognize the contribution of the members. The ultimate objective was to develop
the
emotional bondingthat exist between the members. In a nutshell, our family day was a day of
activities meant
to encourage bonding between family members
We believe the success of the Daffodil Family is the result of indirect contribution of family of
Daffodil
Family members.
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What
we
did? |
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The day was filled with a wonderful cue of sheer joy
scheduled
with numerous
functions and events. The celebration program was planned in such a way where
members at any age
had something to perform.
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Who
participated? |
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Every member of Daffodil Family was included in the celebration with their family.
The Family
Day came up with a message of equality, where all the members got equal facilities,
shared the
same platform, recognized and took part in every events. |
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The venue of the event is little far
from the cosmopolitan city. Considering the traffic on the
road and availability of the transport systems and location, there were
transport services for
the family members to avoid any hassles of the Family members. The bus no and
location for pick
point was announced before the day so that everyone can find it at right time.
The journey
became very live meeting and greeting the family members.
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Big Surprise at the Venue
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Since it was a Friday, it took just
20/25 minutes to reach the venue. The venue was ready to welcome the guests. The
wide green view of the campus seemed to have won the first impression of the
guests. We found some are very rush to get down from the bus to touch the dew
drops on the grass, some went directly to the flower garden, the kids seemed
very happy to find the rides, cartoon characters, many of them couldn’t
stop them to visit directly the food shop and startup market to buy whatever
they need. However, the announcement then came for the kids to join the Art
Competition organized by DIS.
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While planning the events, we put the emphasis on children events so that they
can show their creativity and take part in events, play in the field, make fun,
and enjoy the time with their favorite characters.
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We focused on tradition in selecting kid’s
event
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In selecting the kid’s event we also concentrated on our Bangladeshi cultural
tradition. It is true that most of our kids spend time in Video Games,
watching cartoon and many of them are not getting orientation to traditional play
that even we used to play during our childhood. So we brought here a traditional
game so that they get some fun time during celebrating family day.
The kid’s event started with Art Competition organized by Daffodil
International School.
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Details on Art Competition and Pics
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Daffodil International School initiated the Art Competition for the children od
Daffodil Family members. The theme of the competition was "Creative Ways Lead
the Future”.
Participants were divided into 3 categories according to their age and each category
had different topics , such as - Ages 4 to 7 (My family on Victory Day), Ages
8 to 12 (Our Victory Our Pride) and Ages 13 to 16 (Our Victory Our Pride).
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| Category- A Ages 4- 8 |
Category- B Ages 9- 12 |
Category- C Ages 13- 16 |
1st- Afeef Abdullah Wafi (6+) |
1st- Saba Ahamed Areeba (11) |
1st- Tasmia Tabassum (14) |
| 2nd- Kaniz Fatema (8) |
2nd- Sabiha Ahmed (10+) |
2nd- Dilir Dain (14) |
| 3rd- Nadia Salman (7) |
3rd- Shakira Binte Momin (10+) |
3rd- Maisha Binte Mumin (16) |
| 4th- S.M. Aayan Hoque (4+) |
4th- Maria Binte Mostaq (11) |
4th- Fatema- Tuj- Johora (16) |
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We found the topic of the competition truly helped the little kids
to
show their love for their country in a creative way.
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Play
Zone |
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It was hard to get any kid in the Campus Compound They rushed to the playground as
lot of
attraction was waiting for them. Kids were found enjoying their time riding on .. |
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The
Biscuits
Run |
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While it was almost tough to get them back from the play zone, some were found very
excited to
take part in the Biscuit Run.
During the playing time we parents were talking on their kid’s nature and how
serious they are
about their kid’s performance. |
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Sports |
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We planned the family day event in such a way so that every member can get scope for Interaction
with Inflatable fun which helps the staffs to get a lasting memory to cherish for long. During
the Family Day, we organized traditional sporty event for the staffs. |
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Food |
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Like other events, we brought attraction in selecting foods at the Daffodil Family
Day. While
selecting foods we have chosen kids friendly recipes. |
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In the family gathering we found the emotional display of patriotism by its members who made the
human-map to pay tribute to our national heroes. And it could not be done at a more appropriate
moment than choosing Daffodil Family Day. It was first time that any organization took such
initiative where kids, their parents and every member of the family stood shoulder to shoulder,
sang the national anthem and suddenly the moment got an emotional touch. Everyone present on the
ground could feel the notion of this victory month. The campus turned vibrant with enthusiasm
and it became a proud moment which consoled every participant’s heart. The initiative has
been taken from the values that Daffodil Family carries since its inception. One of the key
focus of the Daffodil Family is to do National Branding and upholding the National Flag which is
deeply rooted in every member’s heart.
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Startup Market at the venue was one of the attraction for the family members. Like other events
we had a core objective here. The idea was to encourage the entrepreneurial ideas of our
students, giving them support and platform and finally motivate them which usually Daffodil
always do. The young entrepreneurs came up with numerous attractive products such as Men’s
and Women’s clothing Ornaments, Gift items, Craft and Sculptures etc. The visitors
particularly liked T-Shirt, Printed Mug, various kind of lighting, Books, Painting, Clothes,
Food, electronic gadgets and Air Balloon (Fanush). Also some of them brought food items like
snacks and sweet items in the market which attracted the participants.
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This was one of the unique and special attraction in the Daffodil Family day. In the observance
of the day, we introduced Gift Coupon for the participants and ensured that anyone participated
in the event will definitely get a gift. Also the coupon has been gifted among the best
contributor of the organization. Through this coupon the participants easily buy their goods
from the startup market. This is the first time we introduced coupon as gift. The gift
coupon distributed during the event was worth of 130K
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After the lunch and prayers everyone found waiting for the cultural program. The event was set
to start at 4pm. Considering the huge crowd and events schedule it was assumed that the show
might start lately. Surprisingly, the event started just on time. Just at 4pm, the Master of the
Ceremony gave an announcement. The show started, the respective guests came at the huge
auditorium and the event started with the National Anthem. The children, family members, and
guests everyone took part in singing.
Bright rays of the setting sun, green well-groomed branch already took a dramatic look then. At
the outset, the family member didn’t forget to pay respect to the person who played the
key role in developing this family value.
It was expected to get a voice message from Mr. Md. Sabur Khan but as he announced he just
listened to the audience. So the show resumed without any formal speech.
The management and faculty members along with their kids performed in the cultural show. The
audience could easily found the touch of our Bangladeshi cultural heritage in their
performance. There were some extempore performance as well which made the show live and
touched the heart.
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Sharing the Success of the Family among the family members
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The honorable Vice Chancellor of Daffodil International University went to the stage. The
audience was very curious on his arrival. His idea was to share every good news with our family
members and to let them know how we are doing. Dr. Yusuf M Islam very nicely shared the recent
success and recognition of Daffodil International University and Mr. Md Sabur Khan in the
national and International arena. We could easily see the reflection among the members which
made everyone happy!
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Recognition for Contribution
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Daffodil believes the success of the organization has been resulted for the team work and
dedication of its family members. Also believes that the success of the organization or vision
of the organization can only be achieved if the team effort can be ensured. So, Daffodil Family,
in a congratulatory gesture, recognized the contribution of its employees in
different sectors. In giving the recognition we found nothing can bring much satisfaction than
if we can give recognition of their effort in front of their family. It truly helped the family
to develop an attitude about the company through the employee, and then the honor cycles back
and influences the employee in their performance.
The teachers and management staffs got the recognition here. Also the best part was that the
staffs who are working for us day and night to give support and maintaining the office
environment got recognition for their effort.
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One of the wonderful part of Daffodil Family is that, the organization is just 28+old and it has
a 20 years HR club. While the MC invited the club members on the stage, we found a bunch of
peoples are moving to the stage which reflects their emotional attachment and commitment they
have for the organization.
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Two different events and recognition made the event distinct from others. The first recognition
was given to Mr. Alauddin Al Azad who has been serving to the organization since the first day
Daffodil Started its journey. To pay respect to him the organization has decided to sponsor him
for performing the Holly Hajj this year.
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The second recognition was given to Mr. Firoz Alam Miya. Mr. Firoz, is the first
person among the senior family members who formally retired from the organization following the
rules of the organization and received all the pension/gratuity at the right time. It is to
mention that his daughter and son has studied at Daffodil Education Network and daughter is
doing job at Daffodil International College also.
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It is truly uncommon for many organizations who are at the same stage
where Daffodil is right at this time now!
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No Kids left the place without performance
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Our kids are the future and we need to nurture them with the values and beliefs that we practice
in our life. We didn’t know that our next generation are growing with exceptional talents.
They came up to the stage and demonstrate extempore performance. A guitar was gifted to the
talented kids who played it on the stage.
The best part is that, no kids left the place without performance!
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Remembrance of Ex Colleagues
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If we want to evaluate an organization, we have to assess it with its practices. Daffodil
remembers its member who contributed in its development. In this special day the family members
of formers colleagues have been invited who served the organization till the last day of their
lives. It was a great honor for the organization to get them in Family Day celebration and it
became a part to cherish for long.
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Raises funds for a specific cause
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Our Family Day celebration was not only to share the joy or happiness but also it was a day to
stand beside the colleagues who are in bad times and through this day to benefit our corporate
social responsibility initiatives. At this point, suddenly the audience became silent as soon as
the MC announced the hurdles that Mr. Mehedi and Mr. Tofael is facing. Daffodil Family extended
the hands for cooperation here. Also, the entire audience committed to come forward. We could
see the benefit of a large family here.
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Recognizing achievement of individuals
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Besides, giving recognition to some family members for their effort and contribution we also
witnessed the acknowledgement of some of our colleagues. We all, including the family witnessed
the proud moment and what would be the best way other than this to give thanks for contribution?
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Boosted morale of the team
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At every action that was taken for celebration we could see the
reflection of values. From invitation to event organization, everywhere we could see the
morale boost it
provided to the members. This is important to achieve the trust and respect for the
organization which
helped the members to engage meaningfully to the family.
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