SWD invites applications for IT schemes for persons with disabilities

The Social Welfare Department (SWD) is inviting applications from eligible persons or organisations for the IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment (12th Round) and the Central Fund for Personal Computers (54th Round) from today (September 14) until October 13. The IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment supports non-profit-making organisations providing services or schooling for people with visual impairment (PVI) and tertiary institutions to acquire advanced Chinese screen readers, Braille displays and accessories/portable devices to facilitate PVI's browsing the Internet, and to subsidise individual PVI with financial difficulties to purchase these assistive devices for meeting their needs on studying or employment. Eligible organisations may lodge their applications by completing the designated forms. Eligible persons are required to apply through nominations by subvented rehabilitation service organisations, the student affairs offices of local tertiary institutions, principals of local secondary/primary schools, or the Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department (LD). The Central Fund for Personal Computers aims to assist persons with disabilities in acquiri