World Braille Day 

• Celebrated annually on January 4^th since 2019 to raise awareness about Braille's role in communication and human rights for blind and partially sighted people. 
• Braille: A tactile system using six dots to represent letters, numbers, and symbols (including musical, mathematical, and scientific notations). 
• Origin: Developed by Louis Braille in 19^th-century France. 
• Purpose: Allows blind and partially sighted individuals to read books and periodicals just like sighted people. 
• Importance: Essential for education, freedom of expression, and social inclusion, as emphasized in Article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.