Biography:
Jesmin Prema has been a successful entrepreneur and founding chairman of the Social Welfare and Development Organization (SKUS) since 1996, working successfully with a commitment to change society and people.
She was born in 1972 in Dhaka. She received his M.A. from Dhaka University. From an early age, he was involved in various social and cultural organizations. While studying at the university, she was regularly involved in various developmental works besides writing in newspapers. From a very young age, she had a strong desire to work for social change.
She thought about how to develop people, change socio-economic conditions, establish the rights of deprived women and children, etc. That childhood thought inspired her to become the current head of SKUS, a development Organization. As well as being the chairman of ‘SKUS’, she has been serving with honor in various organizations.
Under her tireless work and skillful leadership, SKUS is currently conducting Literacy and Continuing Education for Human Development Education and Life Skills Project for Adolescents, Education and Livelihood Skills Training Program for Working Children in the City, Malaria Control Project , HIV / AIDS Prevention, Awareness and Risk Reduction Activities among Factory Workers, Drug Addicts, Sex Workers, Women for the Development and Self-Reliance Project, The Safe Water and Sanitation Project, Maternity Rental Project, Maternity Rent Project, Rehabilitation projects, housing projects aimed at ensuring housing problems for poor families, EPIs, nutrition, anti-smoking and anti-tobacco activities, maternal health awareness and problem-solving strategies for recipients and post-married women And Small Farm Rehabilitation Projects, Fisheries, Livestock, Social Forestry, Climate Change As a result, SKUS has been implementing alternative projects to protect the coastal and haor areas from adverse effects.
In recognition of her tireless work and activities, SKUS received the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Gi Special Consultative Status in 2010.
Career:
Early in her career she began her career as a reporter. She has worked as a reporter and photographer at various times.
– Photographer and female reporter, Daily Al Amin, January 1993 to June 1994
– Photographer and female reporter, Daily Today’s Paper, July 1995 to December 1995
– Deputy Editor, Weekly Nipun, December 1995 to August 1997
– Female Reporter, Padma 1994
Recognition and Awards Received:
– Mohandas Gandhi Award- 2020 for Social work
– Indira Gandhi Award 2015 for social work
– Special award-2012 for social work by Samodara
– Special award-2012 for social work by Asia chinamul manabadiker bastobayon foundation
– Special award-2012 for social work by Dhaka Media Club ltd
– Human Rights award by National Human Rights Society -2012
Contribution in Networking and Membership Organizations:
She has been serving with honor in various organizations. She continues to play a leading role as a member of the following organizations with reputation and efficiency;
– Special Consultative Status, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), UN
– Ex-Elected Member, Bangladesh Country Coordination Mechanism (BCCM), Global Fund
– Executive Member, Federation of NGO’s In Bangladesh (FNB)
– General Member(Running), Ex-executive Member, STI/AIDS Network of Bangladesh.
– Executive Member, Bangladesh Manobadhikar Samonnoy Parishad-BMSP
– Life member, Maa O Shishue Hospital, Chittagong
– Member, For the Women by the Women (FWBW) Forum
– Member, Campaign for population education (CAMPE)
-Member, Networking for information, Response, Preparedness activities on Disaster (NIRAPAD)
– Member, National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled(NFOWD)
– Member, Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS)
– Member, National Alliance for Migrants’ Rights, Bangladesh (NAMR, B)
– Was Lead Member of Sub Track G: Gender under subcommittees of local organizing committee Track IV: community representative of 12th International Congress on AIDS in the Asia Pacific (12th ICAAP) 2015, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
– Executive Member, Bangladesh Inter-Religious Council for Peace and Justice (BICPAJ)
– Executive Member, People Health Movement (PHM)
– Joint Secretary, National Poem Association (ANUPRAS)
– Member, Kobita Klub-1402 Bangla (Part of Bangla Academy)
– General Member, International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF), UK.
– Member, Gender and Water Alliance, The Netherland
– Member International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), The Netherlands
International & National Workshops and Training Attended:
By participating in various national and international conferences, Jesmin Prema has been playing an important role in various developmental activities in the country and the international arena, including poverty alleviation, women’s empowerment, and the establishment of good governance. She participated in conferences, seminars, dialogues in different countries including USA, Japan, South Korea, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka. she also participated in various training.
– Attended 29th IARF World Conference in South Korea on 29/07/1996 to 8/8/1996
– National training session on Islamic Education and Girls and Women literacy by Islamic Education Scientific and Cultural Organization-ISESCO and The world Islamic Call Society-WICS in Cooperation with UNESCO-BNCU on 23-28 April 2006
– Seminar cum open discussion on Dissemination of information and raising awareness about HIV/AIDS among Youth on December 3, 2006, in Japan
– Media Relation training, organized by The global find and International Centre for Journalist from September 11-15, 2011, India
– Visit Nepal with international election monitoring team lead by Jimi Cutter, former President of USA on 10 April 2008 in Nepal
– Attended AIDS Conference-2014 on July 20-25, 2014 in Australia
– Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanisms: A dialogue on Promoting Good Governance Workshop on 19-20 December 2011 in New Delhi, India
– Attended international conference on women rights in Istanbul, Turkey in February 2019
