Vashkar Bhattacharjee, a person with a visual disability, working As the National Consultant for Accessibility in the (a2i) Program of the ICT Division, Bangladesh Government, Vashkar is involved in creating an enabling environment for innovations to come up for empowering persons with disabilities which are then scaled up and made accessible for all. He started his career in YPSA (Young Power in Social Action), and provided advisory support towards its disability portfolio. He also serves as the country representative of G3ict and focal person for DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System), Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) of WIPO, Bookshare in Bangladesh and worked as the Vice President of internet society accessibilities standing group. Vashkar has completed Duskin leadership training from Japan and completed his Master’s degree from the University of Chittagong. He has also been awarded the ACUMEN Fellowship, APNIC Fellowship, Internet society IGF Ambassador and so on. Most recently, as the first Bangladeshi, he has received the prestigious UNESCO/Emir Jaber al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (2018/2019). Apart from Diversability D 30 disability impact list honoree 2021 (USA), Henry Viskardi Achievement Award 2017 (USA) and Bangladesh’s honorable Prime Ministers award as a successful person with a disability in 2016.