The project ‘Bolte Haruf’, which was started two years ago for the education of the blind in Pakistan, has been progressing steadily and has exposed special people to education at the national level with braille books prepared using modern technology. Offering services in many countries where it is getting great acceptance.
This project was started in 2021 by the youth of Karachi under the leadership of Hafiz Umar Farooq who in 2023 developed science as well as religious education in Braille books.
This year proved to be an important milestone for the special education of the blind in terms of secular and religious education.
Despite the fact that the number of blind people in Pakistan is more than two million, Braille textbooks are scarce here, while the existing Braille books are very expensive because they are made by hand, so the common man cannot afford them easily.
Many blind people are either unable to complete their education due to non-availability of scientific books or are forced to study in subjects in which they are not interested.
Hafiz Sheikh Umar Farooq founded a unique software company that aimed to facilitate and ensure the delivery of Braille books to the blind. “Speaking Letters” is a unique software company that provides Braille books at half the cost of existing Braille books and has a unique feature, i.e., printed Braille books with speaking letters are available to the blind as well as the sighted. People with disabilities can also read easily, so these books include articles in Braille as well as written script to help teachers, parents, and siblings of the blind in their education without having to learn Braille. can provide
Talking letters not only ensured the availability of textbooks, but also transferred the religious sciences to Braille through their special technology and printed the Holy Qur’an as well as a light guide that can be read by both blind and sighted people together.
Talking letters, for the first time in the history of Pakistan, laid the foundation of an innovation by transferring science and technology to Braille so that even blind children are not left behind in the field of science and technology and get development in these fields and enrich the society with their abilities. can do
In 2021, the President of Pakistan, Mr. Arif Alvi, not only appreciated the software technology of speaking letters, but also inaugurated this company in the Governor’s House. Last year in 2022, considering the performance of speaking letters, UNICEF also awarded him with an award. Apart from this, Talking Letters has also been honored with many domestic and foreign awards including the Prime Minister Innovation Award.
In view of the efforts and dedication of the speaking letters for the blind, it is being praised in Arab countries and different countries of the world, including Germany, so that the important work that this private company has undertaken. It should not only be encouraged, but this technology should be brought to other countries to get the most out of it and foster a future that paves the way for people with disabilities to succeed.
Knowing this good work, now many private institutions and companies have partnered with them for the courage of speaking letters, with the support of which this team of young people are working on new projects for the education of special people. are
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