Egyptian government details services provided to visually-impaired individuals on 'White Wand Day'

CAIRO – 15 October 2024: On the occasion of the White Wand Day, the Ministry of Social Solidarity released a statement detailing the services provided to visually-impaired individuals as 3,500 of those devices have been distributed.

As for university students, 2,000 laptops designed for that type of disability were granted, in addition to an allowance that costs LE900,000 per annum in total. Also, 60 white wands were given to school students.

An online employment platform – called Taahil (Arabic for qualification) - was launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology to help visually impaired individuals find jobs. The number of registered users has amounted to 900. The initiative is aimed at integrating with the vocational training courses delivered by the ministry to qualify those individuals for the job market.