Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit is expected to inaugurate the "AOF-AICB Centre for Excellence" (Information Technology for the Visually Challenged). The function will be presided over by AOF chairman William S. Pinchney.

Remunerative work
According to All-India Confederation of the Blind secretary-general J.L. Kaul, the project seeks to prepare visually impaired youngsters for remunerative work at par with their counterparts in the Information Technology sector. It is a unique step to empower them with skills required in the job market.

Pointing out that the project would undertake training courses of two types, Mr. Kaul said: "Firstly it would admit 12 visually impaired young persons from across the country to totally job-oriented IT courses of 12 months' duration each. It would prepare them for challenging work opportunities such as technical writing, search engine optimisation and call centre executives. Conscious efforts would be made to secure jobs for persons trained in the BPO and allied sectors."