Be of help to special needs people: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all to be compassionate and helpful towards all physically and mentally challenged people and children of the society.
She made the urge while addressing as the chief guest a function arranged to mark the 4th International Autism Awareness Day and the 13th National Day of Persons with Disability at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city yesterday.
This year the day is being observed with the theme: We are pledge-bound for development of the autistics and disabled.
She requested the parents not to neglect their disabled or autistic children and said every challenged person has special qualities.
“Even world famous scientists like Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton had also passed few years of their lives through autism. Physicist Stephen Hawking is also physically challenged, but he is a professor of Cambridge University.”
The government is setting up schools for the special needs children in every district and is committed to appoint a specialised teacher in all general schools for them, she said.
Hasina again directed the mainstream schools authorities to ensure admission of disabled and autistic children.
The PM said the government is going to set up a multi-purpose complex in the capital, which will be a centre of excellence for the challenged people.
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