Ensure integrated edn facilities for children with autism: PM

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called for ensuring integrated environment of education to help flourish talents and creativity of special children with autism and neuro-development disabilities, reports UNB.

"Environment of integrated education is very much important to flourish merit and creativity of special children," she said while witnessing the architectural design of the 'National Academy for Autism and Neuro-Development Disabilities (NAAND) Complex' at her official residence Ganabhaban.

The international-standard complex is being constructed to ensure just and equal education for children with autism and neuro-development disabilities.

PM Hasina said open and natural environment play an important role in physical and psychological development of children with autism and neuro-development disabilities.

Reiterating her call to ensure cross-ventilation in constructing any new residential buildings in the cities, she also stressed the need for creating new trainers and teachers apart from upgrading training for existing teachers for children with autism and NDD.

The prime minister called for utilisation of daylight, ensuring open air or oxygen, preserving necessary reservoir, appropriate fire extinguisher and sufficient open space in designing NAAND Complex.

Education Minister Dipu Moni, Deputy Minister for Education Muhibul Hassan Chowdhury, PMO senior secretary Md. Tofazzel Hossain Miah and Secretary of Secondary and Higher Education Division Md Abu Bakr Siddique were present at the meeting.