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, Yours, Vashkar Bhattacharjee National Consultant – Accessibility a2i () ICT Division Bangladesh Government Cell: 0088 01718345035 Email: �[email protected] Skype: �vashkar1 Twitter: �@vashkarbd � Vashkar Bhattacharjee, a person with visual impairment, resides in the port city of Chittagong in Bangladesh. As the National Consultant for Accessibility in the (a2i) Program of ICT Division, Bangladesh Government, Vashkar is involved in creating an enabling environment for innovations to come up for empowering persons with disabilities which are then scaled up and made accessible for all. His current focus is on implementing inclusive university (University of Chittagong), one of the largest and most prominent universities of Bangladesh. Vashkar is also working in YPSA (Young Power in Social Action and looking after the disability portfolio of organization. an organization for sustainable development. Vashkar is the country representative of G3ict and focal person for DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System), Accessible Books consortium (ABC) of WIPO, Bookshare, Federation of DPO’s Sitakund in Bangladesh and worked as the 2nd Vice President of GAATES. Vashkar has completed Duskin leadership training from Japan and completed his Master’s degree from university of Chittagong. Most recently, as a first Bangladeshi, he has received the prestigious UNESCO/Emir Jaber al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (2018/2019). Apart from Diversability D 30 disability impact list honoree 2021 (USA), Henry Viskardi Achievement Award 2017 (USA) and Bangladesh’s honorable Prime Ministers award as a successful person with disability in 2016. He can be also reached at � <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected], [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> � � � �
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