PM for more sympathetic towards disabled persons.

Terming the persons with disabilities as a part of the society, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon all to be more sympathetic towards them for flourishing their latent talents. ‘The persons with disabilities are a part of our society…They are assets (of the society), not burden. They could make a huge contribution to the society by flourishing their latent talents, if they are given special care,’ she said. ‘So I would like to urge all not to see the persons with disabilities in the eyes of negligence, rather you will have to be more sympathetic and give more love to them for flourishing their latent power,’ she added, reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. The prime minister made the call while addressing a function marking the 8th World Autism Awareness Day at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital this morning. The ministry of social affairs, the ministry of health and the ministry of education jointly arranged the function.

Health minister Mohammad Nasim was present as the special guest at the function chaired by social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali. A video message of chairperson of National Autism Advisory Committee Saima Wazed Hossain was broadcast at the function. State minister for social welfare ministry Promod Mankin, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the social welfare Mozammel Hossain and social welfare secretary Nasima Begum also spoke on the occasion. Putting emphasis on coming out of negative perception about autism, the prime minister said autism or disability is not a disease, rather it is a ‘diversity’ of creation. ‘Nobody has any hand about the children affected with autism. But there is some negative perception about autism in our society…We will have to come out of this negative perception,’ she said. Sheikh Hasina said the tender-hearted children affected with autism could also be invaluable resource of the country if they are given special care keeping their special demands in mind. In this connection, she said many world famous personalities including Albert Einstein, Darwin, Newton, Willium Battler Yeats and Stephen Hawking were autistic by born but autism could not create any obstacle to flourishing their talents.

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