Jaowad reached in time with his parents on a wheelchair as he was born with physical disability.

Like Jaowad, over 30 students of Caring Glory, a special education centre for the children with special needs, flocked together at the Russian Cultural Centre in the city.

Though Baishakh came late to these children, great enthusiasm and spontaneous performance of them could yield new vigour of the Bangla Nababarsha among the audience.

Caring Glory school authorities organised the cultural function titled 'Amar-o Baishakh' with a view to providing the flavour of natural beauty and the festivity of receiving New Year into the physically and mentally challenged children.

Speaking on the occasion, Anis Ahmed, founding president of the institution, said, "In case of these children, social obstacles are greater than physical", adding, "Unlike other healthy children, they are often deprived of celebrating festivals and functions."

The function was organised in an exceptional way honouring the mothers of the students as chief guests.

Jaowad's mother, Zebunnesa Karim who teaches at Mohammadpur Women's University College, appreciated the initiative of holding cultural programme for children with disability.

The students of the school, including Asif, Fahim Kabir, Sumiya, Sauda, Upoma, Kaiser, Tushar performed in the function with cooperation of their teachers.

Actress and Lawyer Tarana Halim observing the programme said, "If we could view the world through the eyes of these innocent children, the position of the country in corruption would be different."

Actress Shomi Kaiser and actor Tony Dias also addressed the function.

Speaking as a special guest, Mosharraf Hossain, country representative of Action on Disability and Development (ADD), urged all including the 'uprising' civil society to come forward along with the government and international organisations to work for a social movement considering the disabled people.

AKM Azizul Haque, managing director of Jatiya Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation, Shaheen Reza Nur, feature editor of the daily Ittefaq and Swapna Reza, secretary general of the school also spoke on the occasion.