National Inclusion Commission: Are We Truly Inclusive in the Digital Age?
Topic: Website Accessibility
Author: Jalasa Sapkota
Published: 2024/10/08
Publication Type: Instructive / Helpful
Contents: Summary – Introduction – Main Item – Related Topics
Synopsis: Is Nepal’s National Inclusion Commission (NIC) truly inclusive, particularly in terms of digital accessibility. As digital platforms become the primary gateway for accessing public services and engaging with government initiatives, excluding persons with disabilities from these spaces amounts to denying their basic rights. Therefore, it is imperative that the NIC and other public institutions prioritize digital inclusivity.
Why it matters: This article highlights critical digital accessibility issues within Nepal’s National Inclusion Commission (NIC), an organization tasked with advocating for marginalized groups including persons with disabilities. The findings reveal a significant gap between the NIC’s mission of inclusivity and the actual accessibility of its digital platforms. This disconnect undermines the NIC’s effectiveness and perpetuates the exclusion of persons with disabilities from accessing important information and services. By exposing these shortcomings, the article emphasizes the urgent need for public institutions to prioritize digital accessibility as a fundamental aspect of social inclusion and equal rights. It serves as a call to action for the NIC and other organizations to address [...]