GLOBAL IT CHALLENGE FOR YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES 2018

About Global ICT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities:

• Organized by: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in association with Rehabilitation International Korea.
  
  
• Objective: To leverage IT skills among youth with disabilities and also to spread awareness about the application of Information and Computer Technology (ICT) in enhancing the quality of life of persons with disabilities especially in Asia-Pacific region.
  
  
• Event duration: It was held from 9^th to 11^th November, 2018.
  
  
• Event details:
  • This year 96 youth with disabilities from 18 countries participated in the event.
    
    
  • The event comprised of 55 awards in various categories i.e. visual, hearing, physical and developmental/intellectual disability.
    
    
  
  
  
• India has been participating in the event since 2013.
  
  
• Last year the event was held in Vietnam.