ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday directed to take necessary actions aimed toward greater get entry to of the visually impaired to books and information. Chairing a meeting to study the function and overall performance of of countrywide e-book basis at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the president said that intellectual and man or woman improvement become possible by promoting the culture of e-book analyzing within the united states. He stated the supply of books and expertise in braille for the visually impaired changed into a welcome flow. for the duration of the meeting, handling Director NBF Dr Raja Mazhar Hameed briefed the president about the position and performance of the foundation. He said the countrywide book basis become taking measures for the humans tormented by dyslexia. The assembly became told that the foundation turned into preparing books for the dyslexic children from magnificence prep to 8th that would be to be had in the course of the instructional 12 months 2024-25. It became informed that the inspiration’s Braille Press in Karachi changed into providing the books to the visually impaired for Rs 10 simplest. The books could assist growth the get right of entry to of visually impaired youngsters to education. “the inspiration could problem the books for the visually impaired children of sophistication prep to 8th of 431 faculties of Islamabad.” It was knowledgeable in the assembly that the NBF became publishing books in braille on quite a number topics and it was also ensuring the supply of books in Pakistan and overseas. President Alvi appreciated the position of the foundation in selling literacy and e-book-analyzing lifestyle in the united states.
