Distinguished guests along with the participants of International Seminar on “Autistic Personnel for Higher Education” on Monday at DIU Auditorium Auditorium jointly organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Department of Public Health of Daffodil International University.
Daffodil International University holds International Seminar on “Autistic Personnel for Higher Education” on Tuesday at DIU Auditorium jointly organized by Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and Department of Public Health. Mr. Md. Sabur Khan, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Daffodil International University was present in the seminar as the chief guest while Professor Dr. Khondoker Md. Nasiruddin, Vice Chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University and Professor Dr. Ahmad Ismail Mustafa, Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Science, DIU were present in the seminar as Special Guests. Md. Anisur Rahman, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University delivered the keynote paper the seminar on Social Development of Autism. Dr. Yashoda Durge, Associate Professor, GNVS Institute of Management, India; Commander Prof. Bhushan Dewan, Former Vice President, Tata Consultancy Services, India were present as Guest of Honor. Prof. Dr. Candido M. Perez ,Lyceum of the Philippines University –Laguna, Dr. Md. Shahjahan Associate Professor and Head,DIU, Saptaparna Roy, Asst. Prof. Department of Humanities, Heritage Institute of Technology, India; Dileepa M Endagamage Wedage, Sri Lanka; Nawang Yangden, Lecturer, Royal University of Bhutan among others spoke in the seminar on autism. Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mahboob Ali, Director, IQAC, DIU chaired the session.
Addressing as the chief guest Md. Sabur Khan said, Parents need to be encouraged and made aware of the potentials of autistic Childs to transform them as resource of the society through providing them higher education. In his speech, Mr. Khan emphasized that both the Government and private sector should go hand in hand towards building a brighter future for autistic people He also mentioned that DIU put emphasis on health and food sector as an important factor. He also argued that a syllabus was submitted to the UGC in this regards.
Professor Dr. Khondoker Md. Nasiruddin in his speech stressed on that guardians and parents need to consider the issue more professionally rather being shy in ensuring higher education for the physically handicapped people of the society, He suggested that it is the right time to work collectively to ensure a framework for autistics or special persons higher education purposes through national and global collaboration.
Dr. Yashoda Durge shared her experience to visit at BNF (Bangladesh NGO Foundation) subsidized project of blind singers which she thought as a rare example of corporate social responsibility of Bangladesh where private sector investment for special persons higher education is required.
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mahboob Ali, highlighted the significance of formulating and implementing the higher education framework in the BIMSTEC region by keeping in mind the aspects of autism and lauded the role of present Govt. of Bangladesh and respected Prime Minister’s daughter’s role.
