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West Bengal (Govt) Notifications
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 14, 2013 last modified Mar 14, 2013 08:42 AM — filed under:
The following folder contains a series of notifications received by CIS from the Government of West Bengal recently.
Located in Accessibility / Resources
Blog Entry Technology for Accessibility in Higher Education
by Nirmita Narasimhan published Jan 29, 2012 last modified Jan 31, 2012 06:29 AM — filed under:
Education for students with disabilities has long been a serious cause of concern in India, as also in other countries around the world. A person with a disability studying in mainstream educational institutions in India experiences many difficulties in navigating through the obstacle course of the Indian educational system, writes Nirmita Narasimhan in this IIMB Journal brought out on the occasion of the conference 'never-the-less - Enabling Access for Persons with Disabilities to Higher Education and Workplace - Role of ICT and Assistive Technologies.
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July 2015 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 31, 2015 last modified Nov 21, 2015 04:23 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Our newsletter for the month of July is below:
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Tech for the blind: How app developers can help end the ‘disturbing touchscreen trend’
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 10, 2016 — filed under:
At their introduction, touchscreens was so refreshing and how we had rushed to get those touch devices. Meanwhile, there was a separate world that came crashing down with the advent of touch enabled phones. Just like me, I’m sure not many may have thought how touchscreens almost ended the messaging ability of visually impaired. Now, with services moving from phone calls to online (services and apps), it’s getting more difficult.
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Blog Entry For a Truly Inclusive Consultative Process
by Amba Salelkar published Jun 25, 2014 last modified Jul 02, 2014 04:44 AM — filed under:
At Inclusive Planet we attempt to engage as many people with disabilities as possible with the consultative process which precedes the enactment of legislation and policy, and we are very happy with the NDA Government’s positive steps in putting out all proposed amendments to the public at large for feedback.
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June 2014 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 30, 2014 last modified Jul 14, 2014 10:05 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Our newsletter for month of June is below:
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February 2012 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 07, 2012 last modified Jul 09, 2012 07:48 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Welcome to the Centre for Internet and Society newsletter! In this issue we bring you the updates of our research, events, media coverage and videos of the events organized by us during the month of February 2012!
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Blog Entry Updated List of Signatories for Letter Supporting WIPO Treaty for the Reading Disabled
by Sanchia de Souza published Jan 23, 2009 last modified Aug 25, 2011 08:35 AM — filed under:
The list of signatories to a letter in support of the WIPO Treat for the Reading Disabled has been updated.
Located in Openness / Blog
Blog Entry Department of Information Technology Meeting on a National Policy on E-Accessibility
by Nirmita Narasimhan published Feb 24, 2009 last modified Sep 22, 2011 12:32 PM — filed under: ,
On 30 January 2009, the Department of Information Technology hosted a meeting in New Delhi bringing together important stakeholders to discuss the issue of electronic accessibility for the disabled and persons with special needs in India.
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Blog Entry Accessibility of Government Websites in India: A Report
by Nirmita Narasimhan, Mukesh Sharma and Dinesh Kaushal published Sep 26, 2012 — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet & Society is pleased to announce the publication of a report on the accessibility of government websites in India. The report is published in cooperation with the Hans Foundation. Nirmita Narasimhan, Mukesh Sharma and Dinesh Kaushal are the authors.
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