consulted with respect to the bills and regulations pertaining to its affairs and fields of work. This particular care was reflected in the President's pronouncement of 2018 as the Year of Persons with Disabilities. 2. In implementation of these commitments, the House of Representatives passed a bill to regulate the rights of persons with disabilities, allowing them to participate actively in all aspects of life with the provision of many privileges and the facilitation of a number of benefits to them, along with ensuring a comprehensive reform of the National Council for Persons With Disabilities to strengthen its powers in discharging its functions. All governmental and community efforts have been combined to take the following steps and actions, which include: A. Taking necessary measures to equip courts, among other facilities, in such a way that they’re accessible to the needs of persons with disabilities, and facilitate the treatment of people with hearing disabilities through the training of sign language personnel. Sign language interpreters are also provided for people with hearing disabilities within departments and prosecutors. B. Egypt’s Radio and TV Corporation has introduced sign language translation for the deaf and hard of hearing for news programs and some daily TV shows, in addition to presenting special programs dealing with different aspects of life for persons with disabilities. C. Providing accessible information to persons with disabilities on official websites and facilitating access to these sites through tailoring them for people with visual disabilities, in addition to presenting information materials and services translated into sign language. D. Establishing and implementing a ‘Care and Protection of the Child with Disabilities’ hotline as a national means for children with disabilities and their families and careers to access help and advice. This hotline seeks to provide the children and their primary care providers with information about the services provided by the state. It also enables them to access information on their health, educational or social rights for free, in cooperation with partner parties. 73