PM's directive for strictly following quota for the disabled in services
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday directed the authorities concerned to strictly follow the quota reserved for disabled people while recruiting manpower for government services to give them opportunities to demonstrate their ability and efficiency, reports BSS.
The Prime Minister made the remarks while launching the "Centre for Neuro Development and Autism in Children" of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) at a local hotel Saturday morning.
"We have to provide them with the scope according to their ability and efficiency in development activities as the disabled people could be turned into human resources if they are given proper facilities and a congenial environment," she added.
The Prime Minister asked the concerned ministry to appoint psychologist at each school across the country for extending proper counselling to the autistic children as well as to train the teachers on how to behave with autistic and disabled children.
Among others, Health Minister A F M Ruhal Haque, Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haq Mustafa Shahid and Prime Minister's Health Adviser Syed Modasser Ali spoke on the occasion with Vice-Chancellor of BSMMU Pran Gopal Dutta in the chair.
Mentioning the negligence to the autistic and disabled children in a family, Sheikh Hasina called upon all including the family members to take extra care of the autistic and physically handicapped children so that they could not be the victim of discrimination.
Besides, she said the society has to change its attitude toward the autistic and physically handicapped children as they are the integral part of it. The problem of autism and physical disability is not a disease rather it is a part of human diversity, she added.
She said the autistic children have every right to live like other normal children in society.
The Prime Minister underscored the need for the establishment of universal human rights and basic rights of the autistic children along with others to ensure a balanced development of the nation.
Referring to her government's endeavours to ensure balanced development across the country, Sheikh Hasina said it is not possible to implement the government's programmes without establishing universal human rights and basic rights of autistic and physically challenged children.
The Prime Minister put emphasis on creating a congenial atmosphere, like infrastructure facilities, at different offices so that disabled persons could do their duties without any hindrance.
In this connection, she asked the authorities concerned to provide computer, internet and cell-phone that could be conveniently utilised by the disabled people.
Referring to the need for enacting a time-befitting law for the disabled persons, Sheikh Hasina said her government is working on it to ensure rights of disabled and autistic persons properly.
Listing her government's various efforts for the betterment of the autistic and neurologically handicapped children, she said a project titled "Promotion of Services and Opportunities to the Disabled Persons in Bangladesh under National Disabled Development Foundation" is being implemented at a cost of Taka 1.55 billion.
Under this project, massive programmes have been undertaken for the welfare of disabled children along with establishing their rights, she added.
Besides, she said, her government has started to set up six vocational training centres for the orphan autistic children in six divisional cities while five centres in five districts are providing medicare services as well as therapy to the disabled children free of cost.
Sheikh Hasina said the government will establish a full-fledged disabled centre in Dhaka for maintaining the self-identity (Swakiyata) of the disabled people.
Recalling the achievement of 21 gold, nine silver and six bronze medals by the disabled Bangladeshi athletes in the Special Olympic in the USA in 1999, Sheikh Hasina said her government has undertaken an initiative to build a sports complex in Dhaka for the disabled athletes.
The Prime Minister also asked the authorities concerned to prepare a list of disabled persons in the country by using their own mechanism and manpower. Later, the Prime Ministers witnessed a colourful cultural function participated by the autistic children.
The Prime Minister made the remarks while launching the "Centre for Neuro Development and Autism in Children" of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) at a local hotel Saturday morning.
"We have to provide them with the scope according to their ability and efficiency in development activities as the disabled people could be turned into human resources if they are given proper facilities and a congenial environment," she added.
The Prime Minister asked the concerned ministry to appoint psychologist at each school across the country for extending proper counselling to the autistic children as well as to train the teachers on how to behave with autistic and disabled children.
Among others, Health Minister A F M Ruhal Haque, Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haq Mustafa Shahid and Prime Minister's Health Adviser Syed Modasser Ali spoke on the occasion with Vice-Chancellor of BSMMU Pran Gopal Dutta in the chair.
Mentioning the negligence to the autistic and disabled children in a family, Sheikh Hasina called upon all including the family members to take extra care of the autistic and physically handicapped children so that they could not be the victim of discrimination.
Besides, she said the society has to change its attitude toward the autistic and physically handicapped children as they are the integral part of it. The problem of autism and physical disability is not a disease rather it is a part of human diversity, she added.
She said the autistic children have every right to live like other normal children in society.
The Prime Minister underscored the need for the establishment of universal human rights and basic rights of the autistic children along with others to ensure a balanced development of the nation.
Referring to her government's endeavours to ensure balanced development across the country, Sheikh Hasina said it is not possible to implement the government's programmes without establishing universal human rights and basic rights of autistic and physically challenged children.
The Prime Minister put emphasis on creating a congenial atmosphere, like infrastructure facilities, at different offices so that disabled persons could do their duties without any hindrance.
In this connection, she asked the authorities concerned to provide computer, internet and cell-phone that could be conveniently utilised by the disabled people.
Referring to the need for enacting a time-befitting law for the disabled persons, Sheikh Hasina said her government is working on it to ensure rights of disabled and autistic persons properly.
Listing her government's various efforts for the betterment of the autistic and neurologically handicapped children, she said a project titled "Promotion of Services and Opportunities to the Disabled Persons in Bangladesh under National Disabled Development Foundation" is being implemented at a cost of Taka 1.55 billion.
Under this project, massive programmes have been undertaken for the welfare of disabled children along with establishing their rights, she added.
Besides, she said, her government has started to set up six vocational training centres for the orphan autistic children in six divisional cities while five centres in five districts are providing medicare services as well as therapy to the disabled children free of cost.
Sheikh Hasina said the government will establish a full-fledged disabled centre in Dhaka for maintaining the self-identity (Swakiyata) of the disabled people.
Recalling the achievement of 21 gold, nine silver and six bronze medals by the disabled Bangladeshi athletes in the Special Olympic in the USA in 1999, Sheikh Hasina said her government has undertaken an initiative to build a sports complex in Dhaka for the disabled athletes.
The Prime Minister also asked the authorities concerned to prepare a list of disabled persons in the country by using their own mechanism and manpower. Later, the Prime Ministers witnessed a colourful cultural function participated by the autistic children.