Thimpu: The Government of Bhutan has set up an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the National Institute of Disabled (NID) in Khaling to help visually impaired students use computers.

With 12 computers equipped with screen reading software Job Access With Speech (JAWS), the centre will help users to complete computer-based tasks such as browsing the web, utilising spreadsheets, accessing databases and sending and reading email.

While the country plans to extend the facility to visually impaired employees working in the offices across Bhutan, it is also looking at the providing visually impaired students with a faclity to unleash their potential.

One of the major challenges faced by visually impaired students taking up higher education is the lack of adequate study material as not many teachers are able to read and communicate using Braille. However, the JAWS solves the problem by reading out the content from a digital file.
—iGovernment Bureau