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Digital Accessibility Training in Dang Builds Skills for Inclusion and Advocacy
A two-day training in Ghorahi brought together 21 persons with disabilities to identify digital barriers and advocate for accessible websites, social media, and online information.
Ghorahi, Dang | 31 October 2026
A two-day digital accessibility training in Ghorahi, Dang, brought together 21 persons with disabilities to learn how to identify digital barriers and advocate for accessible websites, social media, and online information.
The training was held on 22–23 October 2026 at Vingreli Village Resort under the Digital Accessibility Overwatch project, supported by RIVA Grant Support. Diverse Patterns organized the program in coordination with its local partner, Disabled Human Rights and Concern Forum, Dang.
The orientation introduced participants to digital accessibility and its importance in ensuring equal access to information, education, employment, public services, and other online opportunities. Participants learned how inaccessible digital platforms can create barriers for people with different types of disabilities.
The sessions covered practical accessibility measures, including adding alternative text to images, providing captions for videos, preparing accessible documents, using readable content and appropriate color contrast, and ensuring websites can be navigated using a keyboard and screen readers.
Participants also received an introduction to basic digital accessibility assessment tools and scorecards. Through practical exercises, they explored how to identify accessibility barriers in websites and social media content.
The training was facilitated by Sagar Prasai and Kirtan Shrestha Duwal, who led sessions on digital accessibility and practical assessment. Maheshwor Ghimire facilitated sessions on advocacy and strategy.
Deputy Mayor of Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City, Ms. Huma Kumari DC, inaugurated the program as the Chief Guest. She highlighted the importance of economic empowerment of persons with disabilities and expressed her commitment to making the municipality’s website and social media platforms accessible to everyone.
As a key outcome, participants selected the websites and digital content of four Lumbini Province ministries for accessibility assessment: the Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Law, Industry and Transport, and the Ministry of Health.
Following the training, an accessibility assessment report will be prepared, and the Disabled Human Rights and Concern Forum, Dang, will lead local advocacy efforts to engage the relevant ministries and promote improvements.
The training marked an initial step toward strengthening the digital literacy, accessibility assessment, and advocacy capacity of persons with disabilities in Dang. It also highlighted the need for continued learning and greater participation of persons with disabilities in making Nepal’s digital services more inclusive.
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