The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) has begun work on the “Accessible Cybercafe for All” project in collaboration with the International Union of Telecommunications (ITU).
According to MoITT officials, the ministry’s goal is to assist people with disabilities through “Accessible Cybercafe for All” and to implement digital skill programmes to bridge the digital divide.
The cybercafes, according to MoITT officials, will be established to enable people with disabilities to fully benefit from information technology.
These cafes will not only be outfitted with cutting-edge software, hardware, and other IT equipment, but will also include all tools for people with disabilities.
In collaboration with the Special Talent Exchange Program, the ministry will also organize IT training for disabled people (STEP).
According to MoITT officials, the project will begin in Islamabad and then spread to other cities throughout Pakistan.
People with hearing or visual impairments will be able to use ICT more effectively for education, business, and employment opportunities if they have digital skills.
The ministry has established the National ICT Council for People with Disabilities. Other organisations, including telecom operators, are represented on this council.
The council is working to increase the digital inclusion of people with disabilities by providing training and developing policies to assist them in the IT sector.
According to the 2017 Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors study, there are 9 million blind people in Pakistan with severe to moderate visual impairment.
This does not include the 12.64 million people who have Presbyopia, a condition in which your eyes gradually lose their ability to focus on nearby objects.
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