RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a discussion unanimously called for ensuring inclusive education for the children with disabilities and other special needs for establishing their fundamental rights in the society, reports BSS. They viewed that their overall livelihood and development couldn’t be possible until social and educational integration is ensured substantially. The observation came at a divisional workshop styled “Participation of the children with disabilities in mainstreamed society: Obstacle and Overcoming” held at a city community centre here on Wednesday.
National Forum of Organizations Working with Disabled (NFOWD) and Protibandhi Swechhasebi Society (PSS) jointly organized the workshop. Various issues on ensuring standard services to the challenged children inmates in different institutions were discussed elaborately.
Commissioner-in-Charge of Rajshahi division Munir Hossain addressed the workshop as chief guest with PSS Executive Director Akbar Ali in the chair.
Deputy Director of Department of Social Services Rubina Yeasmin, Additional Superintendent of Police Sumit Chowdhury, President of Shaw-Unnayan Mustafizur Rahman Khan, NFOWD Coordinator Mosharraf Hossain and Deputy Principal Information Officer Bidhan Chandra Karmaker also spoke.
Munir Hossain said the present government particularly Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is very much positive towards betterment of the challenged children.
He also adds Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been working relentlessly globally to establish rights of the children with special needs particularly the autistics and obtained a UN award in recognition of her work in this field.
During his key- note presentation Habibur Rahman, General Secretary of National Blind Association, underlined the need for establishing the educational rights of the children with disabilities through the best uses of the existing resources and infrastructural facilities and the teachers’ expertise of the schools.