Pak HC visits Pabna
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
The Pakistani High Commissioner Asraf Quareshi said that the blind and disabled people could perform very well in the society if they were trained up properly. He was speaking in a function organised by Manab Kallayan Trust, an institution for the blind and disable people in Pabna Sunday. Earlier the high commissioner visited the trust activities and became delighted with the pleasant performance to the students of the trust.
"The blind and disable may be of extraordinary merits. They must be trained up properly. If they are given proper education and training they would be the asset for the country as well as the world," Asraf Qurashi, the Pakistan High Commissioner said.
Referring to success stories of English writer John Milton, the high commissioner said that the man who had the vision must be developed in life.
Earlier, the blind students of the organisation performed reading and writing through Brailee system (a special type of education system for the blind). They recited Holly Quran and translated in Bangla and in English through the Brailee system.
The blind and disabled students performed reading books and wrote on the paper through legs and mouths that impressed all present.
Chairman of Manob Kollan Trust, Pabna Abul Hossain chaired the programme among others, press minister of Pakistan high commissioner iaqat Ali Khan, educationalist Professor Md Abdul Karim, Professor Jafar Sadique spoke on the occasion.
The speakers also focused on the technical training for the disabled and the blind students. "We are trying to set a technical education centre here in the trust for the disabled and blind students. If they are trained up properly they will shine in the society because they have the merit." Professor Abul Hossain said.
The Pakistan high commission assured to give 10 sewing machines for the technical education and assured to extend computer facility to the students.
"The blind and disable may be of extraordinary merits. They must be trained up properly. If they are given proper education and training they would be the asset for the country as well as the world," Asraf Qurashi, the Pakistan High Commissioner said.
Referring to success stories of English writer John Milton, the high commissioner said that the man who had the vision must be developed in life.
Earlier, the blind students of the organisation performed reading and writing through Brailee system (a special type of education system for the blind). They recited Holly Quran and translated in Bangla and in English through the Brailee system.
The blind and disabled students performed reading books and wrote on the paper through legs and mouths that impressed all present.
Chairman of Manob Kollan Trust, Pabna Abul Hossain chaired the programme among others, press minister of Pakistan high commissioner iaqat Ali Khan, educationalist Professor Md Abdul Karim, Professor Jafar Sadique spoke on the occasion.
The speakers also focused on the technical training for the disabled and the blind students. "We are trying to set a technical education centre here in the trust for the disabled and blind students. If they are trained up properly they will shine in the society because they have the merit." Professor Abul Hossain said.
The Pakistan high commission assured to give 10 sewing machines for the technical education and assured to extend computer facility to the students.