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SK Telecom Donates ’Voice Recognition Programs for The Visually Impaired’ to Schools for The Blind Nationwide
2002.11.07 PrintContributed 1,500 programs worth 120 million won to 11 specialized schools for the visually impaired nationwide.
Designed to narrow the information gap by providing voice services supporting the Internet and its program applications.
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On the 7th of November, SK Telecom donated `Voice Recognition Programs for Visual Impairment (EVE)` to visually impaired youths. Young Chul Shin (left), the Head of the Promotion Department of SK Telecom, is handing a ` Voice Recognition Program for Visual Impairment` to Ki Chang Kim, the principle of the Korean School for The Blind
SK Telecom supplies ’Voice Recognition Programs for Visual Impairment’ free of charge to visually impaired youths.
On the 7th of November, the company held a ceremony to honor the contribution of ’EVE’ (Voice Recognition Program for Visual Impairment) at the Korean School for the Blind located Jongro-gu Sinkyo-dong, Seoul. Young Chul Shin, head of
SK Telecom’s PR Office, and Ki Chang Kim, the principle of the Korean School for the Blind participated. At the ceremony, SK Telecom announced that they were also donating this program to 11 specialized schools for the visually impaired through 5 of their branch offices.
Since 1998, SK Telecom has actively conducted programs that help physically challenged youths and orphaned teenagers who support their siblings join the main stream in the world of information. As a part of this program, the company has now invested 120 million won to give 1,500 ’ Voice Recognition Programs for Visual Impairment’ to the teachers at schools for the blind, and their visually impaired youth.
This donated product, ’EVE’ is the very latest version of the existing programs for the visually impaired. It is the most advanced Windows-based voice recognition program which allows the reading of Internet and MS program applications. It supports outstanding easy to use functions that support a Plug-In that transfer the texts of electronic books into voice in various languages such as Korean, English, and Chinese, and substitutes for the functions of a keyboard and mouse.
Young Chul Shin, head of SK Telecom’s PR Office commented, "The contribution of these programs overcomes the barriers that prevent visually impaired youths from using a PC and the internet freely and easily. It certainly plays a significant role in resolving the Digital Divide and allowing these youth to become a part of the information era, as well as improving their educational and societal life."
On the 7th of November, the company held a ceremony to honor the contribution of ’EVE’ (Voice Recognition Program for Visual Impairment) at the Korean School for the Blind located Jongro-gu Sinkyo-dong, Seoul. Young Chul Shin, head of
SK Telecom’s PR Office, and Ki Chang Kim, the principle of the Korean School for the Blind participated. At the ceremony, SK Telecom announced that they were also donating this program to 11 specialized schools for the visually impaired through 5 of their branch offices.
Since 1998, SK Telecom has actively conducted programs that help physically challenged youths and orphaned teenagers who support their siblings join the main stream in the world of information. As a part of this program, the company has now invested 120 million won to give 1,500 ’ Voice Recognition Programs for Visual Impairment’ to the teachers at schools for the blind, and their visually impaired youth.
This donated product, ’EVE’ is the very latest version of the existing programs for the visually impaired. It is the most advanced Windows-based voice recognition program which allows the reading of Internet and MS program applications. It supports outstanding easy to use functions that support a Plug-In that transfer the texts of electronic books into voice in various languages such as Korean, English, and Chinese, and substitutes for the functions of a keyboard and mouse.
Young Chul Shin, head of SK Telecom’s PR Office commented, "The contribution of these programs overcomes the barriers that prevent visually impaired youths from using a PC and the internet freely and easily. It certainly plays a significant role in resolving the Digital Divide and allowing these youth to become a part of the information era, as well as improving their educational and societal life."