ProductUpdated on 6 February 2024

A concerted effort for the usage of accessible ICT devices supporting children with disabilities in low-income contexts

Archana Bhambal

Technical Director, Inclusion Programmes at Sightsavers India

India

About

Sightsavers India is a national NGO working in the fields of inclusive education and social inclusion. Their project provides accessible ICT devices such as DAISY players, mobile phones, laptops loaded with accessible textbooks, and other learning materials to children in remote areas. It works with state education systems and simultaneously builds the capacities of various DPOs to advocate for usage of these devices. The project started in five districts in 2018, and by 2023 it has been scaled up to 20 districts in eight states.

Read more on: https://zeroproject.org/view/project/8022a570-5edf-40eb-a72e-97ae3496000d

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