Walton recruits six disabled person

Walton Hi-Tech Industries recruited six physically challenged persons.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company Golam Murshed hands over the appointment letter to them on Monday.

The six physically challenged employees are -- Sabina Khatun, Sobita Rani Dash, Susan Dey, Arbindu Chakma, Lutfar Rahman and Abu Bakar Siddique. The new employees were recruited through the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) at Saver and posted at various departments including Walton's corporate office and service centers.

They have been recruited under the initiative of 'Better Bangladesh Tomorrow' launched by the Walton MD. Walton will gradually employ more physically challenged people to the organization, said a statement on Tuesday.

Newly appointed differently abled employees were received with offering them appointment letters at a programme titled 'People Matter More: Financial Emancipation For Everyone' held at the Walton corporate office in Dhaka. Golam Murshed welcomed them to the Walton family.

Welcoming them to Walton, Golam Murshed at the reception programme said, “Don't think of yourself as weak. There are many talents and possibilities among you. We are lucky to have you in the Walton family. All of you joined with over 30,000 members of Walton family. Our country will be changed and it is possible by us. We have started with six people now and I hope it will cross six thousand one day. I believe in change and Bangladesh is doing well in all sectors now. Walton is one of the examples of those development in this country.”

Walton Hi-Tech Industries Limited Deputy Managing Directors -- Nazrul Islam Sarker and Eva Rezwana, Plaza Trade’s CEO Mohammad Rayhan, Senior Executive Directors -- SM Zahid Hasan, Amin Khan, Emdadul Karim, Executive Directors -- Muzahedin Islam, Tanvir Anjum and Chief Human Resource Officer Mohammad Kamruzzaman were present, among others, on the occasion.