Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today renewed her governments determination to build a disparity-less society and urged the people to discard their negative mindset about the persons with disabilities. We were taught in the childhood not to call the blinds as blinds and the crippled as crippled. These teachings will have to be given to the children (from their childhood) because they (disabled) are all human beings and theyll move together (with us) its the biggest word, she said.
Sheikh Hasina added: Weve to change our negative outlook about the persons with disabilities.
The prime minister said this while addressing as the chief guest the inaugural function of the 28th International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the 21st National Day of Persons with Disabilities-2019 at Jatiya Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation at Mirpur in the capital this morning.
Through the function, jointly organised by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Jatiya Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation, she opened the newly-constructed Jatiya Protibondhi Unnayan Complex named Suborno Bhaban.
The premier said her government wants to establish a disparity-less society in the country by fulfilling all basic needs for all. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman brought the countrys independence our aim is that all people of this independent country will live with equal rights and were working with this goal, she said.
Mentioning that autism or disability is not a disease or sickness, Sheikh Hasina said her government is making strides so that those suffering from autism and disabilities can live together with the mainstream people of the society.
We know that its a huge painful matter for the parents whose children are suffering from such disabilities and weve taken various initiatives and programmes to remove their these miseries, she said.
Highlighting the countrys tremendous socioeconomic development, the premier said her government gives importance to the disabled people in this uplift.
We want the countrys development and we give importance to the persons with disabilities so that that they dont remain behind this uplift, she added.