Friendly environment for challenged stressed
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
RAJSHAHI, Dec 25 (BSS): Speakers at a meeting here Tuesday underlined the need for establishing a sound and friendly environment for the challenged to ensure a dignified position for them in the society.
They said: "The disadvantaged community is an integral part of our society and we must give them an opportunity for enjoying all basic rights like other privileged sections in the country."
They speakers addressed the inaugural session of the annual council session of National Grassroots Disabled Organisa-tion (NGDO) here.
In collaboration with the Action on Disability and Development (ADD), NGDO arranged the day-long meeting to discuss the ways for rehabilitating challenged persons in society.
Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division Asit Kumar Mukutmoni addressed the opening session as the chief guest with NGDO president Akhter Hossain in the chair.
ADD Country Representative ASM Mosharraf Hossain as the main discussant described the activities of ADD and NGDO.
Director of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Khondoker Hafizur Rahman, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Rajshahi University Dr Tabibur Rahman Sheikh, NGDO Secretary Habibur Rahman and President of Disabled Women Parishad Umme Kulsum Ronjona also spoke, among others, on the occasion.
A total of 36 councilors from 24 districts attended the council meeting.
Referring to the poverty alleviation through involving challenged persons in various income-generating activities, the speakers said the disadvantaged group must be brought under the existing vocational training programmes to enable them live a decent life like others.
They said the challenged children must be given equal opportunity in institutional education like the privileged ones, so that they could grow as worthy citizens and contribute their best for the country's further development in various fields.
The disadvantaged children need cooperation, not mercy, they said, adding that due attention should be given on mainstreaming them in the society.
The speakers referred to various effective steps the government have taken for the welfare of challenged persons in the country and said all concerned in different spheres of the administration should make the best use of all facilities in the greater interest of these people.
In this regard, they urged the rich people as well as the philanthropists to come forward with their helping hands to help the government properly establish the disadvantaged people in society.
They said: "The disadvantaged community is an integral part of our society and we must give them an opportunity for enjoying all basic rights like other privileged sections in the country."
They speakers addressed the inaugural session of the annual council session of National Grassroots Disabled Organisa-tion (NGDO) here.
In collaboration with the Action on Disability and Development (ADD), NGDO arranged the day-long meeting to discuss the ways for rehabilitating challenged persons in society.
Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division Asit Kumar Mukutmoni addressed the opening session as the chief guest with NGDO president Akhter Hossain in the chair.
ADD Country Representative ASM Mosharraf Hossain as the main discussant described the activities of ADD and NGDO.
Director of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Khondoker Hafizur Rahman, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Rajshahi University Dr Tabibur Rahman Sheikh, NGDO Secretary Habibur Rahman and President of Disabled Women Parishad Umme Kulsum Ronjona also spoke, among others, on the occasion.
A total of 36 councilors from 24 districts attended the council meeting.
Referring to the poverty alleviation through involving challenged persons in various income-generating activities, the speakers said the disadvantaged group must be brought under the existing vocational training programmes to enable them live a decent life like others.
They said the challenged children must be given equal opportunity in institutional education like the privileged ones, so that they could grow as worthy citizens and contribute their best for the country's further development in various fields.
The disadvantaged children need cooperation, not mercy, they said, adding that due attention should be given on mainstreaming them in the society.
The speakers referred to various effective steps the government have taken for the welfare of challenged persons in the country and said all concerned in different spheres of the administration should make the best use of all facilities in the greater interest of these people.
In this regard, they urged the rich people as well as the philanthropists to come forward with their helping hands to help the government properly establish the disadvantaged people in society.