City Desk :
Speakers at a seminar said that the physically and mentally challenged people especially the individuals with neurodevelopment disorders (NDD) can be mainstreamed and empowered using the Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
All government and non-government entities concerned should come forward and work together to ensure fundamental rights of the persons with special needs through using the modern technologies.
The views were expressed at a daylong seminar titled “Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Including NDD through ICT” in Rajshahi organized on Thursday by Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC).
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Nur-Ur-Rahman addressed the seminar as chief guest while Professor Sadequl Islam from Department of Social Work in Rajshahi University spoke as focal person. Chaired by BCC Regional Director Monirul Islam, the seminar was addressed, among others, by Deputy Director of Department of Social Services Rashedul Kabir and Additional Superintendent of Police Ifte Khayer Alam.
Nur-Ur-Rahman said people with neurodevelopment disabilities deserve the
service and support to help them pursue normal and happy lives.
The present government has been working relentlessly for ensuring rights of persons with disabilities including NDD like autism and their access to socio-economic activities like education and employment. A total of fourteen ministries of the government are coordinating the issue of ensuring rights of persons with disabilities, he added.
Besides, education programmes for the disadvantaged group, parental meetings, training for doctors, field-level health and social workers are being implemented in a coordinated way.
Rahman thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul for taking various steps in establishing rights of the autistic children and disabled people to ensure their education, treatment and other requisite facilities.
Monirul Islam told the seminar that a ‘national E-learning platform’ will be established for the physically challenged people so that they can be imparted training on vocal and sign language. Besides, ICT Resource Center will be installed in all seven BCC regional offices for extending support for training and employment to the persons with disabilities.
Speakers at a seminar said that the physically and mentally challenged people especially the individuals with neurodevelopment disorders (NDD) can be mainstreamed and empowered using the Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
All government and non-government entities concerned should come forward and work together to ensure fundamental rights of the persons with special needs through using the modern technologies.
The views were expressed at a daylong seminar titled “Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Including NDD through ICT” in Rajshahi organized on Thursday by Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC).
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Nur-Ur-Rahman addressed the seminar as chief guest while Professor Sadequl Islam from Department of Social Work in Rajshahi University spoke as focal person. Chaired by BCC Regional Director Monirul Islam, the seminar was addressed, among others, by Deputy Director of Department of Social Services Rashedul Kabir and Additional Superintendent of Police Ifte Khayer Alam.
Nur-Ur-Rahman said people with neurodevelopment disabilities deserve the
service and support to help them pursue normal and happy lives.
The present government has been working relentlessly for ensuring rights of persons with disabilities including NDD like autism and their access to socio-economic activities like education and employment. A total of fourteen ministries of the government are coordinating the issue of ensuring rights of persons with disabilities, he added.
Besides, education programmes for the disadvantaged group, parental meetings, training for doctors, field-level health and social workers are being implemented in a coordinated way.
Rahman thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul for taking various steps in establishing rights of the autistic children and disabled people to ensure their education, treatment and other requisite facilities.
Monirul Islam told the seminar that a ‘national E-learning platform’ will be established for the physically challenged people so that they can be imparted training on vocal and sign language. Besides, ICT Resource Center will be installed in all seven BCC regional offices for extending support for training and employment to the persons with disabilities.
