Al-Mushaan inaugurates integrated services center for people with disabilities at 'Public Works'
Minister of Public Works Dr. Noura Al-Mushaan inaugurated the integrated services center for people with disabilities, attended by Deputy Minister Kifaya Al-Najdi, aiming to provide a prepared service environment and assistive devices to facilitate beneficiaries' transactions.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Provides assistive devices and technologies to streamline procedures and create a service environment that addresses beneficiaries’ needs
Public Works Minister Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan opened the Integrated Services Center for Persons with Disabilities at the ministry’s headquarters today, Monday, in the presence of Acting Undersecretary of Public Works Kifaya Al-Najdi and several ministry officials, as part of the ministry’s efforts to enhance its services and facilitate the processing of transactions for clients and employees with disabilities.
In a press release, the Ministry of Public Works stated that the center aims to provide comprehensive services that meet the needs of persons with motor, hearing, and visual disabilities, through assistive devices and technologies that help streamline procedures and create a prepared service environment tailored to beneficiaries’ needs.
The center includes a real-time sign language interpretation device to facilitate communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, as well as a text magnification device to assist the visually impaired and those with color blindness. It also features a real-time reading device for the blind and a Braille printer to help them read documents and complete their transactions.
The opening of the center is part of the Ministry of Public Works’ efforts to improve the quality of services provided to persons with disabilities, enhance accessibility, and develop a service environment that accommodates their needs and enables efficient and hassle-free processing of their transactions.
