1. Report
on
World White Cane Safety Day 2011
observation
Date : 15, October 2011

2. Rally was started from the Officer’s Club Satkhira
Objective of the day
Creation of awareness to the mass people
about the rights of blind and visually
impaired people,
and ensure the protection during their
movement and live in the community.

3. World White Cane Safety day celebration is the main weapon of the
United Nation to make people aware of the worldwide about the
blind and visually impairment of their rights and protection.
Every year Bangladesh observes the day together with the global
community along with public and private sector of the country .
Rishilpi Observed the day on 15, October 2011 in collaboration of Local
administration of Government of Bangladesh.
Focusing the theme of the day a rally was marched to different
road of the town and end the rally at Upazilla Auditorium. Additional
District Magistrate Mr. Sheikh Hamim Hasan was the chief guest of the
programme and he led the rally while Acting UNO Mr. Alamgir Hossain
was the special guest of the programme. Rishilpi’s Social Welfare Unit
Supervisor Mr. Louis Pandey represented the Rishilpi in the rally and
discussion meeting with a 10 members team from Health and
Education Programme. Mr. Deen Islam ( a visually impaired persons)
took part the discussion meeting on behalf of Rishilpi.
Total number of 300 people atteded the rally with a good number of

4. Rally marched the Satkhira town led by Additional District Magistrate
Mr. Sheikh Hamim Hasan. Deputy Didector of Social Services Mr.
Mustazur Rahman and other officers took part the rally

5. Rishilpi demonstrate a procession focusing the rights of visually impaired

15. Md. Deen
Islam, Physiotherapy
Attendant of Rishilpi
has delivered his
spoke on the
discussion meeting

17. ADM Mr. Hamim Hasan addressed on the discussion meeting

18. Deputy Director of Social Services Department Mr. Mustafizur Rahman spoke
on the meeting

19. White cane awarded to the Visually impaired and blind

20. ADM is distributing the
white cane among the blind
and visually impaired

22. Prepared by
Rishilpi Development Project
Gopinathpur, Binerpota, Satkhira