Government launches Divyang Sarathi Mobile Application
The Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched Divyang Sarathi—The accessible and comprehensive mobile application for easy dissemination of information to ‘Divyangjans’.
The mobile app aims to empower Divyangjans by providing them easier and convenient access to information pertaining to schemes, scholarships, statutes, institutional support systems, jobs and other crucial information.
Key Facts
The app is integral part of ICT component of Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) launched in December 2015. It also compliant with principles of UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for Universal Access and provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 which mandates that all information to be made available in accessible form.
The app has inbuilt unique feature of audio notes (text-to-voice conversion software) which converts written information into audio file as well as the adjustable font size which can be altered as per user’s requirement. It has been developed bilingually i.e. information is available in Hindi as well as English.
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Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Tarannum Bagwan
September 27, 2017 at 2:36 pmVry gud app.That app help us.
Tarannum Bagwan
September 27, 2017 at 2:36 pmVry gud app.That app help us.
Ujjwal Mondal
October 5, 2017 at 11:58 amThis app is very important for divyanga to know the govment information or scheme.
Ujjwal Mondal
October 5, 2017 at 11:58 amThis app is very important for divyanga to know the govment information or scheme.