BSS, Rajshahi :
Speakers at a discussion here yesterday said the challenged people need social support for their proper rehabilitation and family integration.
They viewed holistic and collective efforts of both the public and private organisations have become an urgent need for ensuring their fundamental rights which are keys to their social dignity.
Terming the challenged people as an integral part of the society, they put emphasis on mainstreaming them through creating a friendly atmosphere for the people with disabilities.
District Social Service office and District Administration jointly organised the discussion at Shishu Academy auditorium in observance of the International and the National Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday.
‘Transformation towards Sustainable Resilient Society for All’ was the main theme of the day.
Deputy Commissioner Helal Mahmud Sharif and Additional Director of Department of Social Service (DSS) Raoshan Akhter Chowdhury addressed the discussion as the chief and special guests respectively with Deputy Director of DSS Rashedul Kabir in the chair.
Member of National Disabled Welfare Council Mozammel Haque, Superintendent of Baya Orphanage Asaduzzaman Sarker and Executive Director of Protyasha Raju Ahmed also spoke.
The speakers said the people with special needs aren’t the burden of the society but wealth. They have to be built as worthy citizens.
All quarters should come forward towards forging a social movement for welfare of those thereby overall developments of the society will be achieved.
He urged wealthy people and other philanthropists to stand beside the people with special ability and also urged the challenged people to make them fit for the jobs for providing minimum services to the service- providers.
Modern tech for boosting mango production emphasized : Speakers at a function stressed the need for using modern technologies in mango farming as it could be the vital means of making this juicy fruit farming more profitable and boosting its production.
The observation came in a daylong farmers training styled “Modern Technology in Mango Farming and its Post-harvest Management” here on Saturday.
Fruit Research Station (FRS) of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institution (BARI) organized the training at FRS Seminar Hall.
Director (Research) of BARI Dr Lutfor Rahman addressed the training session as the chief guest with FRS Principal Scientific Officer Dr Alim Uddin in the chair. Principal Scientific Officer of BARI Dr Golam Faruque and Senior Scientific Officer Dr Shakhawat Hossain also spoke.
Dr Lutfor Rahman said modern technologies will have to be promoted commercially in mango orchards in the region to protect this fruit from pest attack with facilitating the farmers to get quality and better yield.
He said there is no alternative to be trained the farmers for substantial and sustainable use of modern technologies.
Dr Alim Uddin said many growers and seasonal traders harvest and market quality and safe mango through the best uses of modern technology.
In addition to the government agencies, many non-government organizations concerned provide training to the growers and traders to make them habituated in producing and harvesting coupled with post-harvest handling, transportation and marketing of mango in safe and hygienic ways, he added.
Speakers at a discussion here yesterday said the challenged people need social support for their proper rehabilitation and family integration.
They viewed holistic and collective efforts of both the public and private organisations have become an urgent need for ensuring their fundamental rights which are keys to their social dignity.
Terming the challenged people as an integral part of the society, they put emphasis on mainstreaming them through creating a friendly atmosphere for the people with disabilities.
District Social Service office and District Administration jointly organised the discussion at Shishu Academy auditorium in observance of the International and the National Day of Persons with Disabilities on Sunday.
‘Transformation towards Sustainable Resilient Society for All’ was the main theme of the day.
Deputy Commissioner Helal Mahmud Sharif and Additional Director of Department of Social Service (DSS) Raoshan Akhter Chowdhury addressed the discussion as the chief and special guests respectively with Deputy Director of DSS Rashedul Kabir in the chair.
Member of National Disabled Welfare Council Mozammel Haque, Superintendent of Baya Orphanage Asaduzzaman Sarker and Executive Director of Protyasha Raju Ahmed also spoke.
The speakers said the people with special needs aren’t the burden of the society but wealth. They have to be built as worthy citizens.
All quarters should come forward towards forging a social movement for welfare of those thereby overall developments of the society will be achieved.
He urged wealthy people and other philanthropists to stand beside the people with special ability and also urged the challenged people to make them fit for the jobs for providing minimum services to the service- providers.
Modern tech for boosting mango production emphasized : Speakers at a function stressed the need for using modern technologies in mango farming as it could be the vital means of making this juicy fruit farming more profitable and boosting its production.
The observation came in a daylong farmers training styled “Modern Technology in Mango Farming and its Post-harvest Management” here on Saturday.
Fruit Research Station (FRS) of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institution (BARI) organized the training at FRS Seminar Hall.
Director (Research) of BARI Dr Lutfor Rahman addressed the training session as the chief guest with FRS Principal Scientific Officer Dr Alim Uddin in the chair. Principal Scientific Officer of BARI Dr Golam Faruque and Senior Scientific Officer Dr Shakhawat Hossain also spoke.
Dr Lutfor Rahman said modern technologies will have to be promoted commercially in mango orchards in the region to protect this fruit from pest attack with facilitating the farmers to get quality and better yield.
He said there is no alternative to be trained the farmers for substantial and sustainable use of modern technologies.
Dr Alim Uddin said many growers and seasonal traders harvest and market quality and safe mango through the best uses of modern technology.
In addition to the government agencies, many non-government organizations concerned provide training to the growers and traders to make them habituated in producing and harvesting coupled with post-harvest handling, transportation and marketing of mango in safe and hygienic ways, he added.
