Students from the school, Shristi and Lucky, also read from the books at the event.A total of 2,300 copies of the 23 titles have been published for the first phase. These will be distributed across the country in partnership with the Department of Education and Curriculum Development.
The 23 titles were selected from the 80 fact books that were produced with the support of the Bezos Family Foundation from the US. The books will provide opportunities for visually impaired children in Nepal who are lacking in Braille books outside their curriculum.
Central Chairperson of Nepal Blind Welfare Association, Kumar Thapa expressed his admiration for the production of pictorial books in Braille saying that it would be a fresh learning experience for visually impaired children.
Delailah Borja, Country Director of Save the Children, said, "This is our attempt to ensure that visually impaired children have a chance to expand their knowledge and enjoyment by reading books outside their curriculum. As children with disabilities are deprived of many services including education, we must ensure that they receive all such services and provide them an opportunity to read for pleasure."
Sharing his appreciation about this initiative, Narad Prasad Dhamala from the Inclusive Education Section under the Ministry of Education said, "I hope these books reach every single visually impaired child, and also request for greater coordination for production and distribution of such publications."
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