Monojotno Kendro, a psychiatric center for mental and drug addiction services run by the Health Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among them recently in an informal ceremony, said a press release on Tuesday.
The MoU was signed by treasurer Mustafizur Rahman of AUST and Iqbal Masud, director, health and wash sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission on behalf of their respective organization in presence of vice-chancellor of AUST, Prof. Muhammad Fazle Elahi at the meeting room of the university.
According to the agreement, the Monojotno Kendro will provide mental health services to the students studying in the university as per their need, the release read.
Muhammad Fazle Elahi said, “Mental health care is essential for every human being. The scope of work in the health sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission is very wide. We are happy that they will help our students with mental health issues.”
Iqbal Masud said, “I think through this activity students will get ideas related to their mental needs including dealing with their daily stress and will be proactive in solving problems. Because the students will be able to realize the treatment that is needed to reduce the mental stress like physical need and through today’s initiative we will try to give them full support”.