BSS, Dhaka :
The 9th World Autism Awareness Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the globe today with a renewed pledge to bring the people suffering from autism and other physical disabilities into the mainstream of development.
Different public organizations including the Ministry of Social Welfare, Social Welfare Department, National Disability Development Foundation, National Disability Forum, socio-cultural bodies and non-government organizations have drawn up elaborate programmes to observe the Day. The main theme of the day is — ‘Autism
shachetonota bridhdhite amra sobai (We all for increasing awareness about autism). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the programmes of the day at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the city this morning.
The United Nations General Assembly declared April 2 as the World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the needs for enhanced initiatives of all to improve the lives of children and adults who suffer from the disorder.
On the eve of the day President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued statements urging all, including the local and foreign organizations, to extend their hands to supplement government initiatives for the welfare of the disabled persons.
In his message, the President said proper care, nursing, education and environment are very much needed to explore latent talents of the children with disabilities as they have unlimited prospects and strength to win over any sorts of difficulties. He underlined the need for making concerted efforts to uphold the right of the autistic children along with ensuring their health and education so they could contribute a lot to society.
In her message, the Prime Minister greeted all adults, children and adolescents suffering from autism and other physical disabilities in the country as elsewhere across the world on the occasion.
She said the present government is pledge-bound to include the people suffering from autism and other physical disorders into the mainstream of development.
The 9th World Autism Awareness Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the globe today with a renewed pledge to bring the people suffering from autism and other physical disabilities into the mainstream of development.
Different public organizations including the Ministry of Social Welfare, Social Welfare Department, National Disability Development Foundation, National Disability Forum, socio-cultural bodies and non-government organizations have drawn up elaborate programmes to observe the Day. The main theme of the day is — ‘Autism
shachetonota bridhdhite amra sobai (We all for increasing awareness about autism). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the programmes of the day at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the city this morning.
The United Nations General Assembly declared April 2 as the World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the needs for enhanced initiatives of all to improve the lives of children and adults who suffer from the disorder.
On the eve of the day President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued statements urging all, including the local and foreign organizations, to extend their hands to supplement government initiatives for the welfare of the disabled persons.
In his message, the President said proper care, nursing, education and environment are very much needed to explore latent talents of the children with disabilities as they have unlimited prospects and strength to win over any sorts of difficulties. He underlined the need for making concerted efforts to uphold the right of the autistic children along with ensuring their health and education so they could contribute a lot to society.
In her message, the Prime Minister greeted all adults, children and adolescents suffering from autism and other physical disabilities in the country as elsewhere across the world on the occasion.
She said the present government is pledge-bound to include the people suffering from autism and other physical disorders into the mainstream of development.
