38. Access to Information: Information services, such as access to internet, video subtitle and audio description, screen reader, text to speech facility, have to be made available in such a way that disabled persons can use those services effectively.39 39. Assistance to Person Responsible for Care of the Disabled: The Disabilities Act provides for imparting special training for parents, guardians and teachers of disabled children. The parents of disabled children, if employed in government service, will have the privilege to get transferred to places where disabled children can receive education and special training. Except for the aforesaid provisions, the Disabilities Act does not expressly address the issue of providing assistance to persons responsible for the care of a disabled child.40 40. The BNHRC has learned from an up-to-date government source that the number of disabled students receiving stipends has increased from 13,000 to 20,482 during 2009-2013. Under the auspices of the National Foundation for the Disabled Persons, a school was established for autistic children in 2011. In this school, 20 poor autistic children receive education. In cooperation with private organizations, 55 schools have been established for mentally disabled children and 9,000 mentally disabled students are studying in these schools. Five schools have been established for blind children with 340 places available in total. In these schools, 201 blind children receive education. Between 2009 -2013, the GoB provided education to 913 blind children in these schools. An institution for mentally disabled children has been established in Chittagong. Although the institution has the capacity to accommodate 50 disabled children, it provides education to 65 disabled students. Between 2009 and 2013, the GoB provided training and education to 31 disabled children in this institution. The GoB has established 7 schools for children who cannot hear or speak a language. These schools have 620 places. In these schools, 411 students receive education. Between 2009 and 2013, the GoB provided training and education to 935 persons in these schools.41 41. The BNHRC, on occasions, has coordinated with the concerned authorities so as to advocate for ensuring access to mainstream primary education of children with disabilities.42 The BNHRC welcomes the enactment of the Rights and Protection of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2013. The BNHRC considers that the objectives of the new law can only be realized through the provision of adequate allocation of resources and measures to strengthen implementation. 39 Ibid, clause 6. Ibid, clauses 8 and 9. 41 See Social Welfare Ministry, Five years Achievements Report 2009-2013, available at <http://www.msw.gov.bd/dmdocuments/5yrsachievment.pdf>, at pp. 5-25, last visited on 27/09/2014. 42 The National Human Rights Commission, Annual Report 2011, p. 89. 40 17