Speakers at a discussion here on Sunday unequivocally called for infusing dynamism into the social services for the welfare of the people with special needs and other underprivileged sections of the society.
They put emphasis on ensuring transparency and accountability in all the welfare-oriented social service activities so that the target group of people could derive total benefits of the welfare programmes.
Department of Social Services (DSS) and District administration jointly organised the discussion at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner (DC) office in observance of the National Social Service Day-2022.
This year's theme of the day is 'Mujib Barsher Safalata, Ghorei Paben Sakal Vata.'
On the occasion, some of the people with special needs were given blankets, wheelchairs, rickshaws and other income-generating tools and devices for their welfare.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Kolyan Chowdhury, Additional District Magistrate Sabiha Sultana, DSS Additional Director Debashis Kumar and Deputy Director Hasina Momtaz addressed the meeting as resource persons.
Development activists Habibur Rahman and Asaduzzaman Russel also spoke.
The speakers unanimously attributed that the present government under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been implementing various social safety net programs for overall development of the public in general.
They urged the officials and staff concerned to discharge their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty for successful implementation of the programmes taken by the government.
Nearly 100 government and non-government officials and employees and volunteers joined the programme.
