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NVDA & eSpeak Team Members
Listed below are profiles of the team members working on the NVDA and eSpeak project. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 22, 2015 01:13 AM — Filed under: ,
Training of Malayalam eSpeak with NVDA
NVDA team conducted a two days training on January 24 and 25, 2015 in Tiruvananthapuram. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Veeramanikandan, Pro Vice ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Jul 20, 2015 03:19 PM — Filed under: , , ,
January 2015 Bulletin
Our newsletter for the month of January can be accessed below. by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 26, 2015 05:02 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , ,
Joint Report on Training of the Use of eSpeak in Hindi with NVDA
The training programmes were conducted at the National Association for the Blind, New Delhi on February 5 and 6, 2015 and Blind Relief Association, Delhi on ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Mar 19, 2015 01:24 AM — Filed under: ,
Report on the Progress in Assamese Language Testing
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is doing a project on developing a text-to-speech software in 15 Indian languages. This blog post captures the key ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Apr 05, 2015 04:16 PM — Filed under: , ,
Report on the Progress in Bengali Language Testing
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is doing a project on developing a text-to-speech software in 15 Indian languages. This blog post captures the key ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Apr 05, 2015 04:23 PM — Filed under: , ,
Disabled kid? sorry, no admission!
Mita Sarkar, a mother of a six-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy (CP) had to approach around ten private schools for her daughter's admission. She heard the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2016 03:28 PM — Filed under:
Popular apps are inaccessible to millions of disabled: Study
According to a study conducted by Centre for Internet and Society last month, many of the most-commonly used mobile apps for food delivery, online payments, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2016 03:52 PM — Filed under:
No country for the disabled
A 26-year-old electrical engineer is forced to hide his disability, for fear of losing his job. His current employer is unaware that he uses an artificial limb. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 01, 2016 02:29 PM — Filed under:
A world apart
On the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we look at their legal rights relating to financial matters. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 01, 2016 03:24 PM — Filed under:
June 2013 Bulletin
Our newsletter for the month of June 2013 can be accessed below. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 27, 2013 09:48 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , ,
Most popular apps inaccessible to millions of disabled, says study
Booking cabs, buying food and making payments online seem like they're just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of disabled Indians, these apps are not ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 21, 2016 02:47 AM — Filed under:
The Quest for Education – Persons with Disabilities, Severely Challenged
Education is the fundamental building block of development; it leads to an improved quality of life, employment, social acceptance and inclusion, national ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Nov 30, 2016 03:38 PM — Filed under:
English gottila,job illa
Quoted as the ‘golden boy of Karnataka’, after winning two gold medals for India in Special Olympics in 2003 in Dublin, once Aslam Pasha quit his last job as a ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:47 AM — Filed under:
Most popular smartphone apps inaccessible to disabled: Study
Booking cabs, buying food and making payments online seem like they're just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of disabled Indians, these apps are not ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 05:12 AM — Filed under:
Best Practices in Digital Accessibility
Nirmita Narasimhan will be part of a discussion on the best practices in digital accessibility to be organized by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 16, 2016 10:35 PM — Filed under:
Nirmita Narasimhan appointed to the Communication Policy Research (CPRsouth) Board
Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan has been appointed to the CPR South Board for a term of 3 years. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 26, 2016 12:27 AM — Filed under:
December 2016 Newsletter
Welcome to the December 2016 newsletter of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS). by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 28, 2017 12:02 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Digital accessibility in the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act 2016
This post summarizes the provisions for digital accessibility in the new Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Jan 23, 2017 07:44 AM — Filed under:
September 2012 Bulletin
Welcome to the newsletter of September 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features a second analysis by Snehashish Ghosh on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 09, 2012 06:48 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
September 2014 Bulletin
Welcome you to the ninth issue of the newsletter (September 2014). by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 02, 2015 01:26 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Central Guidelines and Schemes
The Department of Disability Affairs under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is responsible for the welfare of persons with disabilities in India. ... by Anandhi Viswanathan last modified Nov 06, 2014 02:59 PM — Filed under:
Comments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014
On behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society (“CIS”), the following are the comments and recommendations on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, ... by Nirmita Narasimhan and Anandhi Viswanathan last modified Oct 30, 2014 04:13 PM — Filed under:
Accessibility in the New Telecom Policy 2011
Responding to the call for comments on NTP 2011, 27 organisations sent a joint letter requesting that accessibility for persons with disabilities be included ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 02, 2012 05:12 AM — Filed under: ,
Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective
G3ict and CIS are pleased to announce the publication of a new, improved edition of the Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective. The ... by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Sep 25, 2012 05:33 AM — Filed under: , ,
Meeting on National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility
A meeting on National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility is scheduled to be held on 1.7.2014 at 11.30 AM in DeitY. Sunil Abraham will take part in ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 28, 2014 06:46 AM — Filed under:
Digital Accessibility
On June 17, 2017, Rakesh Paladugula, a web accessibility trainer and Nirmita Narasimhan made a presentation to scientists of the National Informatics Centre in ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 09, 2017 01:44 AM — Filed under:
Disabled demand rollback of GST on aids
It has been eight years since Mansoor Ahmed changed his caliper. The one he owns was bought for Rs 20,000. Now, they cost more than double. “It is a challenge ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 09, 2017 02:21 AM — Filed under:
July 2017 Newsletter
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National Consultation on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Development Process
On February 12, 2014, CBM India in collaboration with United Nations Solution Exchange (UNSE) for Gender Community organized a 'National Consultation on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 12, 2014 01:46 PM — Filed under: