Georgia’s Public Registry offers Braille to better serve blind citizens
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Georgia is raising awareness and promoting social acceptance of people with disabilities by improving access to public services.
From today the National Agency of Public Registry of Georgia’s Ministry of Justice will print extracts of some documents in Braille for people with vision impairments.
The move comes on the same day as the world marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Georgia’s Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani said it was imperative to offer public services to all citizens of Georgia, regardless of their physical ability, and this service would offer the blind community much-needed support.
This initiative will allow people suffering with eyesight problems to access and realise their property rights,” she said, adding the Ministry was always open to helping people with disabilities "by keeping the door open for them”.
Of late the Justice Ministry has worked hard to create an equal environment where people of all abilities were welcomed. Tsulukiani said her office employed about 20 people with varying disabilities, all of whom worked in the Public Registry.
She noted Georgia was developing into a country where people with disabilities were more accepted than in the past, and all efforts had been taken to ensure the country supported, encouraged and catered for people with disabilities.
All infrastructural projects implemented by the Ministry in Georgia’s towns or villages are equipped with ramps and other necessary infrastructure for people with disabilities,” said Tsulukiani.
Meanwhile Georgia is about to embark on a nationwide renovation project to make the country more accessible for locals and tourists with disabilities. Next year Mtskheta, a high-profile tourist area not far from Tbilisi, will be the first of several Georgian cities to undergo changes to make the areas accessible for all.
Tbilisi was also set to undergo changes to become more disability-friendly. Last month Tbilisi Mayor David Narmania said a Three Year Action Plan envisaged the renovation of 315 municipal buildings and infrastructure in Georgia’s capital.
Georgia is about to undergo a nationwide renovation project to make the country more accessible for locals and tourists with disabilities. Today officials announced Mtskheta, a high-profile tourist area, will be the first of several Georgian cities to undergo changes to make the areas accessible for tourists of all abilities.
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The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia spent two years with international partners developing an online database that explained professional terms and industry specific jargon for the purpose of expanding Georgia’s national sign language.
Georgia’s capital is taking action to raise awareness and acceptance of people with disabilities by hosting several events this month, including a photo exhibition showing intimate details of the lives of people with disabilities.
Georgia is the fourth country in the world to have implemented free SMS and video-messaging services for deaf people to contact the country’s emergency services.
A new centre is being built in Tbilisi to help and support people with disabilities become more engaged in social activities.
People with disabilities should be treated with dignity and respect, and Georgia is doing all it can to support these vulnerable people, says the country’s Prime Minister.
As the world marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Georgia’s two top officials revealed the importance of raising awareness of people with disabilities and the need to accept their valuable role in society.
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The Georgian state has taken positive steps in ensuring rights of people with disabilities, however “full and effective protection” remains “problematic”, a statement released by the Georgian Public Defender on the occasion of the Day of Protection of Rights of the People with Disabilities notes.
The Georgian Ministry of Education and Science has unveiled a Georgian digital Braille system for making digital educational resources accessible for people with visual impairments, with the project supported by the United Nations Development Programme.