Episode-78.0

The National Trust is working for the empowerment of persons with Intellectual Disabilities, e.g. Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation & Multiple Disabilities including enhancing their skills in digital communication and technology. In just a few months time, the COVID-19 crisis has brought about years of change in the working of sectors and maximized the use of Information and Communication Technology. Digital technologies break traditional barriers to communication, interaction, and access to information for persons with disabilities.

The confluence of increasing public and private service provision through Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the growing number of mainstream, everyday ICTs that can be used as accessible devices is changing the paradigm of technology-enabled development for persons with disabilities. Accessible ICT can level the playing field for persons with disabilities across life domains including education, employment, e-governance and civic participation, financial inclusion, and disaster management. It is a matter of fact that in the pandemic time, the importance of Digital Communication and Technology has become very important for all of us. For PwIDDs, this is an essential tool even in non-pandemic periods also, as they cannot express themselves in a physical manner.

In the backdrop of these, the National Trust is organizing a “National Convention on Digital Best Practices with emphasis on NE States for Persons with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities'' on virtual mode on 7.8.2021 from 11.30 AM to 2.33 PM, which will be inaugurated by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment. Hon’ble Minister of State, Km. Pratima Bhoumik will also grace the occasion as Guest of Honour and Ms. Anjali Bhawra, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment & Chairperson, National Trust will be the Special Guest.