Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handing over a prize to a woman on the occasion of 28th International Day of Persons with Disabilities and 21st National Day of Persons with Disabilities-2019 at Subarna Bhaban of Jatiya Protibondhi Complex at Mirpur in the city on Thursday — BSS Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Thursday support and services centre will be set up in every upazila across the country for the specially-abled people, reports UNB.
"Now, there're 103 support and service centres -- 64 at district and 39 upazila levels --for the persons with disabilities in the country. There's also an autism corner in each centre. We'll set up such centre in every upazila," she said.
The Prime Minister was addressing a function marking the 28th International and the 21st National Day of Persons with Disabilities 2019 in the city's Mirpur-14 area.
She also inaugurated the newly-constructed Jatiya Protibondhi Complex, 'Subarno Bhaban', on the premises of National Foundation for Development of the Disabled Persons (Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation) there.
This year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is being observed with the theme "The Future is Accessible".
The Prime Minister stressed the need for the introduction of special trainings in the country to make the persons with disabilities self-dependent.
"In many countries, a person with disabilities is imparted with special trainings so that he or she can move on his or her own. Such training can be brought through Jatiyo Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation…if we can take initiatives to some extent, he or she won't need to remain dependent on others in many cases," she said.
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