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Govt to bring specially-abled people under central database: Palak
DHAKA, Jan 27, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed
Palak today said the present government is going to bring the specially-abled
people of the country under a central database.
“Government has made much progress in facilitate Digital Bangladesh, a
vision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. It has passed an act to ensure rights
and protection of specially-abled people in 2013. We will always be by the
side of those, who are fighting to defeat their disability through hard
work,” he said.
The state minister said these while inaugurating a special computer course
for specially-abled people through video conferencing at six regional centers
Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet, Chattogram and Faridpur from secretariat
here in the capital.
“The present government is implementing different projects to make the
specially-abled people self-employed and self-reliant by providing them
training. We will adopt different activities to ensure appropriate jobs for
them as per their abilities,” Palak added.
Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) is organising the course under Neuro
Developmental Disorder Project, which will go on till 2020. A total of 20
people will take 20-day training in each batch.
BCC member Md Rezaul Karim, Director (training and development) Enamul
Kabir, Project Director Mohammad Monwar Uj Jaman and Deputy Project Director
Md Golam Rabbani were present, among others, on the occasion.
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