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. This day is marked as the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who was the inventor of Braille, born on January 04, 1809, in France.

Braille is essential in the context of education, freedom of expression and opinion, as well as social inclusion, as reflected in article 2 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.