Celebrating World Braille day
<p>Life is so much easier and simpler to understand, to those with all the sense. But ever thought about those who cant see the world as we do, who cant understand the world as we do. Today is the day when a small initiative was being taken by a visually impaired person to make the life blind a bit of easier. Today is the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille, January 4 is marked as World Braille Day. The day also recognizes that people with visual impairments should have the same access to human rights as everyone else. Prior looking into the history, first look at the meaning and significance of Braille :The language invented especially for the blind people is known as Braille. Each letter of the alphabet and each number are represented by six dots in the tactile writing system known as Braille. Additionally, the dots stand for mathematical, scientific, and musical symbols. People who are blind or partially sighted can read and write using this system. They are</p>
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Life is so much easier and simpler to understand, to those with all the sense. But ever thought about those who cant see the world as we do, who cant understand the world as we do. Today is the day when a small initiative was being taken by a visually impaired person to make the life blind a bit of easier.
Today is the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille, January 4 is marked as World Braille Day. The day also recognizes that people with visual impairments should have the same access to human rights as everyone else.
Prior looking into the history, first look at the meaning and significance of Braille :
The language invented especially for the blind people is known as Braille. Each letter of the alphabet and each number are represented by six dots in the tactile writing system known as Braille. Additionally, the dots stand for mathematical, scientific, and musical symbols. People who are blind or partially sighted can read and write using this system. They are able to read books with the visual font using Braille.
History :
January 4, 2023, is designated as World Braille Day to promote understanding of the importance of Braille as a form of communication and the full realization of human rights for those who are partially sighted or blind. The UN General Assembly proclaimed January 4 to be World Braille Day in November 2018. The following year, the first-ever World Braille Day was commemorated and recognized as a global holiday.
The UNGA chose the day for the celebration in a proclamation, which also happens to be Louis Braille’s birthday. When Louis Braille was a young child, he accidentally stabbed himself in the eye with his father’s awl, which caused him to lose his vision. He spent time at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth in France starting at the age of 10, where he developed and perfected the raised-dot system that eventually became known as Braille. Unfortunately, Braille was unable to witness the usefulness of his creation. Two years before the Royal Institute started teaching Braille, in 1852, he passed away.
Significance :
Braille has gradually gained acceptance as the primarily written information format for blind people throughout the world. The purpose of the day is to promote understanding of the value of Braille as a communication tool and the full realization of human rights for those who are blind or partially sighted.
According to a World Health Organization report, visually impaired people have higher rates of poverty and endure lifetime inequality. According to reports, the issue has become more serious since the pandemic.
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