A visually impaired student participating in SEE says – 'If it is not possible to be technology friendly immediately, there should be enough Braille books available'.

Chaitra 10, 2081

Madhav Aryal

A visually impaired student participating in SEE says – 'If it is not possible to be technology friendly immediately, there should be enough Braille books available'.

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Kamal Panthi, a blind student of Arghakhanchi Balkot Ghar Vai Damkada Secondary School, has studied in this school since class 5. He participated in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) from Thursday and felt the need for technology-friendly skills. "For the blind to read, they have to rely on technology," he said, "even though today's youth are technology-friendly, the government has not been able to make it technology-friendly for the blind students."

He suggested the local, state and federal governments to think about this issue. He said that although Tansen municipality has distributed laptops to the visually impaired living in their municipality, all municipalities should learn about it.

 Rampur Municipality-1, Gandakot Palpali Danmaya Wick is also participating in SEE from Damkada Mavi. She suggested that technology-friendly books should be made immediately as there is a lack of books to study through English medium. "If technology-friendly cannot be done completely, even if it is in Braille script, enough books should be provided," she said, "There are no books on some subjects." There are also Nepali mediums. Cannot be read through English medium. You have to listen to the teacher and remember it.' 

She asked to send enough books even if they were in Braille script even though they could not be technology-friendly for studies. Some books are also available in class 11 and 12. But because it is of old course, it is not suitable now . Therefore, he suggested that the government should print and send the book even if it is in Braille. Even though visually impaired students are taking the exam enthusiastically with help from secondary education examination SEE, there is still a complaint of lack of government support to become technology-friendly . They suggest that a curriculum should be prepared for the blind examinees across the country, including Palpa, who are taking the exam through helpers. 

A resource class for the blind has been held in Palpa's Damkada Mavi. 30 students study here from class 1 to 12. Some live in dormitories. There are also camping with the family. New dimensions based on technology are being added every day. But there is a lack of skilled manpower. There is a complaint of the visually impaired that there is a lack of teaching materials. Rajesh Kumar Aryal, chairman of Damakada Mavika School Management Committee, said that the school itself is not able to buy enough technology-friendly materials. Damkada has been providing residential special education for visually impaired children since 2052.

More than 200 students from Damkada have passed SEE, SLC and Plus Two since 2058, said Mohan Sapkota, the principal of the school. According to him, apart from Palpa, students from other districts have also been staying and studying in schools on a temporary basis. "The school came after the resource center," he said, "but before that, a blind unit was run by supporting organizations including Muthi Dan." Here, the "Ek Chaak Khana" campaign for the blind has been going on for years. There is a tradition of serving 'Ek Chaak' food on someone's birthday or other occasions.

Krishna Parajuli, a blind teacher, said that the necessary curriculum and program should be prepared for the blind and low vision students to connect them with appropriate skills. "If it can be made technology-friendly, the students themselves can use technology and skills in the exam," he said.

A blind student from Shanti Model High School in Rupandehi, Lumbini Province has participated in this year's SEE. Similarly, in 10 districts of Karnali province, 10 visually impaired students are giving SEE this year. Srikrishna of Surkhet has one in Sanskrit and General Mavi, 4 in Simta's Rakam center and 4 in Ramghat center while one person is giving SEE in Jagarkot's Jagatipur center. 

Even though the teaching and examination system cannot be disabled-friendly, the participating students said that it was easy to take the examination by having a helper from the school they are studying. Ganesh Kumar Dhakal, center president of Shri Krishna Culture and General Mavi Surkhet, said that the school is also trying to make the examination disabled-friendly. Similarly, 4 visually impaired and 16 hearing impaired students from Gorkha are participating. Hard of hearing students from Ratnarajya Mavi Virenchok center and visually impaired students from Bhawani Mavi and Shakti Mavi centers are taking the exam.  

Madhav

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