The objective of the 5-day Workshop is to offer rigorous training with a view to building information literacy competency of special educators and library professionals working in special institutions for the disabled.

This activity is designed to:

• raise awareness about information literacy, its needs and uses;
  
• facilitate the provision of better information services for the disabled by information professionals and special educators;
  
• provide an overview of the Indian Right to Information Act and freedom of information;
  
• develop information literacy programmes for the disabled;
  
• develop competency standards in information literacy.

A mix of lectures, discussions/exchanges, case studies and site visits is foreseen with a view to producing sample materials on information literacy programmes for the disabled.

The workshop is conducted by experts from professional organizations and institutions, government departments and ICT agencies. A total of 30 participants from different states of India are expected to take part in this activity.