<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">The founder of educational charity 'Bidyanando' Kishroe Kumar Das from Bangladesh has been chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds, said the British High Commission in a statement on Saturday.<br />''<br />''Kishore Das setup Bidyanando in 2013 with just 22 students. It now runs five primary schools which provide free education as well as academic coaching sessions and scholarship programmes to help children continue into higher education. Kishore has also started a meal programme, 'Ek takay aahar' (Meal for one Taka), which has provided more than 10,000 nutritious meals for vulnerable people, particularly children and those who are homeless, said the UK Prime Minister's office in its citation. During the Corona pandemic, Bidyanondo ramped up its effort to distribute relief across the country.<br />''<br />''Expressing happiness on receiving the award, Kishore said that such honour helps volunteers to determine where our focus should be. He said this prestigious recognition of 'Bidyanondo' will inspire different charitable organisations to be more humane and beneficiary oriented.<br />''<br />''Congratulating Kishore and Bidyanando Foundation, Acting British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Javed Patel said that such outstanding efforts continue to drive young people in Bangladesh and across the world towards the spirit of volunteerism and compassion.<br />''<br />''Commonwealth Point of Light Awards recognise outstanding individual volunteers who are making a change in their community. </span><br />