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Prayatna Nepal Organization

Digital for All: Centering Accessibility in Nepal’s Digital Future

Sarita Lamichhan

Sarita Lamichhane

Founder/Chairperson

calendar_today May 17, 2025 folder News Coverage

This article, released in conjunction with Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2025, serves as a critical call to action from organizations of persons with disabilities in Nepal, advocating for digital accessibility to be made a central component of the country’s ongoing digital transformation. As Nepal expands its digital infrastructure under the Digital Nepal Framework 2.0, this information highlights how the absence of accessible design continues to marginalize people with disabilities-particularly those with visual impairments-by denying them equal access to essential services like healthcare, education, transportation, and governance.

This piece is especially valuable to policymakers, developers, educators, civil society, and tech industry stakeholders, as it outlines concrete actions to ensure inclusive design and policy reform. By centering the lived experiences of disabled Nepalis and offering actionable recommendations, the article underscores that digital inclusion is not merely a technical concern but a matter of human rights and equitable development-especially relevant for seniors and individuals with disabilities who are most impacted by digital exclusion 

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