World Braille Day observed on 4th January

Why in news?

• Every year on January 04, World Braille Day is observed to raise the importance of Braille, which serves as a communication medium for blind and partially sighted people.

About the Braille Day

• This day is marked as the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who was the inventor of Braille, born on January 04, 1809, in France.
• The day was first initiated by the United Nations General Assembly, which acts as Braille Literacy month in the year 2019. The event is celebrated throughout the month of January to bring up the importance of Braille and Braille Literacy.