BERDO marks White Cane Safety Day

Blind Education and Rehabilitation Development Organization (BERDO) observed World White Cane Safety Day with a rally and workshop under the theme “Where Vision Is Limited, Possibilities Are Limitless”.

Professor Dr Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain of the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs attended the workshop as the chief guest.

Md Kamruzzaman (Dulal), executive secretary (Grade-2) of the Bangladesh National Social Welfare Council; Mostafa Mostakur Rahim Khan, director (operations) of the Department of Social Services; and Amrita Regina Rosario, country director of Sightsavers Bangladesh, were also present.

Dr Hossain said the establishment of BERDO’s state-of-the-art digital Braille press would help visually impaired students advance their education. He assured the organisation of government support for the initiative.

The keynote presentation was delivered by Ershad Ali, a member of BERDO’s General Body, and Firoza Khatun, deputy manager of the organisation. BERDO Executive Director Md Saidul Huq highlighted its ongoing activities and initiatives, while Vice President Jahangir Alam delivered the welcome address.

In his presidential remarks, BERDO President and Supreme Court Senior Advocate Md Mosharraf Hossain Mazumder said the organisation used human resources as guides alongside white canes.

The rally, led by Executive Director Md Saidul Huq, was attended by officials and students of BERDO School.