The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday, January 4, launched the state`s first Braille library with a collection of more than 4,000 books, an official statement said.

Launched at the Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) in Lucknow, the initiative is in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath`s policy of inclusive education and empowerment for persons with disabilities.

The library has been set up on the first floor of the Swami Vivekananda Central Library on the university campus, and Vice-Chancellor Acharya Sanjay Singh inaugurated the facility as the chief guest, the statement said.