Khushi Kabir of 'Nijera Kori', said on the occasion: "Our Constitution guarantees every citizen equal rights and opportunities, and makes special considerations for those who are backward or handicapped. Unfortunately our thinking and social system has not allowed us to think on behalf on anyone who is different from the majority perspective as being equal. All communities of people who are marginalised, who have social vulnerability because of a handicap, are equal citizens. Programmes like this encourage people to realise that everyone has capabilities despite some mental or physical disabilities and should not be rejected as social outcastes. Those people participating in the programme should be made confident and feel a part of celebrations."

Professor Mahmudul Haque of the National Museum said, "As an artist I'm keen on this exhibition. Fine art is an important medium. This is something that Rabindranath Tagore resorted to in the last years of his life, to ultimately establish himself as an important modern art exponent in the subcontinent. This exhibition is to encourage the handicapped children and give them something to occupy themselves. Just as people have expressed their desires and feelings through the centuries, so disabled children express their feelings and desires through painting and should not be ignored."

Asaduszaman Noor, MP, said, "It was my secret childhood dream to be a painter some day. The children who put their dreams and hopes on paper so perfectly, despite their problems, deserve to be praised. Developed countries have recognised the rights of differently-abled people and so should we."

Syed Manzur Elahi, the chief guest, also praised the children's work as something unusual and worth seeing.

The paintings that were displayed were a result of a seven-day workshop that was recently held at Rajshahi, Khulna and Dhaka. The participants had come from 23 districts to paint and experiment. One of the young artists was so eager that he said that if he didn't have the money for paints he would work with charcoal. When the young artists met others like themselves they took heart and built up their self confidence. The result of the workshop was that it was proved that differently-abled children too could be promising artists.

Among the delightful and thought-provoking entries were that of Hasan from Dhaka, who presented the mother fish with its young ones floating in the river. Labil Akter drew visually impaired people with dark glasses, all three boldly smiling on. Khaja Moyenuddin from Bogra presented entertainers on stage with guitar. Tozammel had differently-abled children with crutches, facing life bravely. Tapan Kumar Singh from Rajshahi depicted a scene from the countryside , with people going about their work. Sohan from Rangpur had a modern creation with multistoried buildings done in differently coloured rectangles. Buses, homes and people working at their windows were also included. Jarina Khatun from Joypurhat featured a semi- abstract piece with flowers, the moon, and different sections of the paper bearing different subjects with hazy outlines.