Date: 1 February 2018
Press Release
HPM launched ‘Kishore Konnect’ for teenagers and ‘Accessible Dictionary’ for
visually impaired
On 1st February, at this year’s Amar Ekushey Book Fair, the Honorable Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated a2i’s newly developed online-based platforms
for teenagers ‘Konnect’ (http://konnect.gov.bd) and for visually impaired
persons 'Accessible Dictionary’ (http://accessibility dictionary.gov.bd).
'Kishore Konnect' is a digital platform for teenagers where they can share,
upload and learn from creative multimedia content (e.g. books, movies, comic
books) and important life lessons that can help develop their talent, social &
personal skills, personality, and commitment to the welfare of the nation.
Prominent personalities like Dr. Zafar Iqbal and Dr. Abdullah Abu Sayeed have
heavily contributed to developing this platform.
‘Accessible Dictionary’ is Bangladesh’s first Bangla-to-Bangla,
Bangla-to-English, English-to-Bangla, English-to-English dictionary developed
exclusively for the visually impaired and blind persons. It is available in
both web and mobile app formats. Mentionable here that previously a2i had
developed Multimedia Talking Books for students from class 1 to 10 which are
handed over to visually impaired students every year on Jan 1 at the National
Textbook Festival Day. a2i Programme of the Prime Minister’s Office believes
that such innovations can be useful in improving language proficiency of
students and help achieve the government’s vision of making education
accessible for all.
'Kishore Konnect' has been jointly developed by a2i Programme, Ministry of
Education, Bissho Sahitto Kendra, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Shahjalal
University of Science and Technology, World Literature Center and the
Children's Film Society. 'Accessible Dictionary' has been developed by a social
development organization YPSA with overall support from a2i’s Service
Innovation Fund.
Among others, a2i’s Policy Advisor Mr. Anir Chowdhury; World Literature
Center’s Additional Director, Mesbah Uddin Ahmed; a2i’s Policy Specialist
(Educational Innovation) Md. Afzal Hossain Sarwar; a2i’s HDM production Manager
Purabi Matin; a2i’s Technology Expert Md. Rafiqul Islam; A2I’s accessibilitys
consultant vashkar bhattacharjee senior officials from Bangla Academy and
media representatives were present in this inauguration ceremony
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