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August 2014 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 31, 2014 — last modified Oct 04, 2014 06:09 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW
Eighth issue of the newsletter (August 2014) below:
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August 2015 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 31, 2015 — last modified Oct 27, 2015 12:25 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
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August 2017 Newsletter: by Admin — published Aug 30, 2017 — last modified Oct 09, 2017 02:48 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Accessibility, Access to Knowledge
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Availability and Accessibility of Government Information in Public Domain: by Sunil Abraham — published Dec 09, 2014 — last modified Dec 30, 2014 01:25 AM — filed under: Government Information, Accessibility, Featured, Digitisation, Homepage
The information provided on most Government websites such as Acts, notifications, rules, orders, minutes of meetings and consultations, etc. is usually in the form of electronic documents. However, these lack authenticity and accessibility and cannot be (text) searched., This policy brief identifies the problem areas with the current work flow being used to publish documents and proposes suitable modifications to make them easy to locate, authentic and accessible.
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Awards for those working on employment opportunities for disabled: by Admin — published Oct 24, 2017 — last modified Nov 28, 2017 02:04 AM — filed under: Accessibility
MindTree, a global digital transformation and technology services company, on Monday announced the winners of the second edition of the “NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Awards” that honours individuals and organisations doing exemplary work to bring employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
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Bangla eSpeak training with NVDA: by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Dec 28, 2014 — last modified Jul 20, 2015 03:02 PM — filed under: Accessibility, NVDA
The NVDA team conducted an eSpeak training in Bangla on December 19 and 20, 2014 at Blind Empowerment Foundation (BEA) in Kolkata.
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Banking Accessibility Report: by Vrinda Maheshwari — published Oct 30, 2012 — filed under: Accessibility
A study on banking and accessibility in India by Vrinda Maheshwari.
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Banking and Accessibility in India: A Report by CIS: by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Aug 12, 2013 — last modified Aug 13, 2013 04:00 AM — filed under: Featured, Homepage, Accessibility
The report gives an analysis of banking accessibility for persons with disabilities in India. Besides a detailed look at the legal provisions and guidelines on banking and technology, the report also provides a view on different disabilities in relation to banking and accessibility in India and contains case studies and guidelines from countries such as New Zealand, Australia, the United States of America, Canada and the Netherlands. The report sums up the analysis with suggestions and recommendations to improve banking accessibility for persons with disabilities in India.
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Banking and Accessibility in India: A Study on Banking Accessibility in India — Call for Comments: by Vrinda Maheshwari — published Oct 30, 2012 — filed under: Accessibility, Research
The adoption of accessible features and technologies by banks in India is low despite there being legislative and executive push for it. It is important for the banks to understand not just their obligations but also the benefits that will accrue to them if they follow the suggested guidelines.
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Bengali eSpeak Aids in Disaster Management: by Anirudh Sridhar — published Oct 15, 2013 — last modified Nov 07, 2013 09:21 AM — filed under: Accessibility
Software developed on the eSpeak was deployed in Bangladesh and helped its citizens for disaster management.
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