| Social Security now in braille |
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The Social Security Commission (SSC) is accommodating its visually impaired members by providing printed information in Braille. The pamphlets were handed over to the Namibian Federation of Visually Impaired (NFVI) on 19 August.
The initiative will enable the visually-impaired members to access information about the SSC’s operations, activities and benefits. Hangula said, “Braille will empower our visually-impaired members to obtain and internalise the same information for the pleasure of reading independently at any time or place without additional equipment.” According to Hangula, printing the information in Braille is the organisation’s way of reaching out to its visually-impaired members in a format that is conducive to their circumstances. He said there are about 29 000 visually-impaired people of whom about 20 000 are registered with the SSC. Hangula said the Braille material was developed at a cost of about N$20 000. He said the information would be distributed using the network of the NFVI, while limited copies will be available at all SSC offices countrywide. Hangula said earlier this year the SSC conducted a half-day information workshop for deaf people, using sign language, which was aimed at equipping the participants with critical information relating to the relevant social security legislation, while providing a broader understanding on the activities and operations of the SSC. He said there are four SSC staff members who have been successfully trained to communicate in sign language. |
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