In Bangladesh, around 37% of the population (35% illiterate and 2% visually impaired) are falling behind in society because of inaccessibility to reading materials. With the support of a2i’s Service Innovation Fund, the Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) has developed DAISY standard accessible reading materials for students of class 1 to 10 which are handed over to visually impaired students every year on Textbook Day (1st of January) by the Honorable Prime Minister. This has made primary and secondary education inclusive (SDG 4.a) and accessible for all girls and boys (SDG 4.1), and contributed to improving literacy and numeracy among the user groups (SDG 4.6).
http://a2i.pmo.gov.bd/multimedia-talking-books/
Completed
01 April 2013
31 December 2015
Access to Information (a2i) Programme, Prime Minister's Office, Bangladesh
Bangladesh — Government
http://a2i.pmo.gov.bd/
1. Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) 2. Department of Social Services (DSS) within the Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW) 3. National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) 4. Ministry of Education 5. DAISY Consortium 6. Accessible Books Consortium 7. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 8. Global Alliance On Accessible Technologies And Environments (GAATES)
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