Centre launches 'Divyang Sarathi' mobile app for the differently-abled
This mobile application will bound to empower the
'Divyangjans' by providing easier and convenient access of information to
them.
Social
Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot launched the Beta version
of 'Divyang Sarathi' - the accessible and comprehensive mobile
application for easy dissemination of information to 'Divyangjans' (
differently - abled ) here today.
Speaking
on the occasion, Gehlot said that this mobile application is bound to empower
the 'Divyangjans' by providing easier and convenient access of information to
them as they can now understand all details pertaining to the schemes,
scholarships, statutes, institutional support systems and other relevant and
crucial information at the click of a button.
This
mobile application aims at providing all relevant information pertaining to the
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment, including its various acts, rules, regulations
and guidelines, schemes, information about the various outreach institutions,
employment opportunities, and the disability market in an accessible format.
This
application has been developed by the two assistant secretaries Anunaya Jha and
B Susheela in the DEPwD.
According
to the Census 2011, there are over 2.68 crore 'Divyangjans' in India which
constitute more than 2.2 per cent of the population. The mobile application
'Divyang Sarathi' is compliant with the principles of UNCRPD for Universal
Access and the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
The
Act mandates that all information to be made available in an accessible form.
The application is also an integral part of the ICT component of the Accessible
India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on December 3, 2015.
The
unique features of the mobile application 'Divyang Sarathi' are its audio notes
(text-to-voice conversion software) embedded in the application which converts
the written information into an audio file as well as the adjustable font size
which can be altered as per the user's requirement.
The
mobile application will have a wide outreach as it has been developed
bilingually - the information is available in Hindi as well as English.
The
application has been so developed that once downloaded, it can be accessed by
any Android smartphone user who may or may not have access to the internet. The
mobile app will be available for download on Google Playstore.
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