Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique called for increasing sensitivity among people in society to heal disorders in human beings.
“There are lots of disorders in nature. Similarly, there are different types of disorders in human beings as well,” a DU press release on the 21st instant quoted Prof Arefin as saying as chief guest at a discussion on the campus marking the ‘World Down Syndrome Day’.
The DU Vice-Chancellor suggested further increasing sensitivity at social, family and personal levels to heal asthenia in human being.
DU Communication Disorders Department, Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital (JBFH) and Down Syndrome Society of Bangladesh (DSSB) jointly organized the discussion meeting to mark the ‘World Down Syndrome Day-2017’.
Faculty of Sciences Dean Professor Dr MA Aziz, Faculty of Social Sciences Dean Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed, Chairman of JBFH Professor Dr Sardar A Naeem and Chairman of DSSB Sardar A Razzak addressed the function as special guests.
Chairman of DU Communication Disorder Department Professor Dr Hakim Arif presided over the function.
A publication titled ‘Down Syndrome Voice’ was unveiled at the function, the release said.
Earlier, led by the DU VC, a colorful procession was brought from Aparajeyo Bangla that paraded main streets of the campus, the release added.
