Accessibility

National Resource Kit: The Nagaland Chapter (Call for Comments) — by CLPR — last modified Nov 13, 2013 09:58 AM

The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Nagaland.

An “Advocacy” Saga and the Inspiring Legacy of Rahul Cherian — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 31, 2013 04:51 AM

For those interested in policy advocacy, the NUJS Law Review has an elaborate paper outlining the tireless advocacy efforts (spanning more than 10 full years) of a bunch of dedicated campaigners who strove valiantly to foster access for the disabled.

Accessible Broadcasting in India — by Srividya Vaidyanathan — last modified Jan 28, 2013 05:28 AM

The abridged version of International Telecommunication Union's "Making Television Accessible" Report which we published last year has been broadened in scope and is now called "Accessible Broadcasting in India" report.

National Resource Kit : The Haryana Chapter (Revised) — by Anandhi Viswanathan — last modified Feb 20, 2014 09:00 AM

The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Haryana.

Rahul Cherian passes away — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 10, 2013 04:27 AM

Rahul Cherian, an expert and policy activist in disability law, intellectual property (IP) law and technology law passed away on Thursday. He was 39.

January 2013 Bulletin — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 11, 2013 11:56 AM

We at the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) wish you all a great year ahead and welcome you to the first issue of our newsletter for the year 2013. This issue brings you an overview of our research programs, events organised and participated, news and media coverage, and videos of recent events.

A Lightness of Spirit — by Lawrence Liang — last modified Feb 11, 2013 06:28 AM

Disability activist Rahul Cherian leaves a legacy of thinking about human rights as rights for the maximum enjoyment of life.

India's Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty Celebrated; Accessible Books Consortium Launched — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Jul 01, 2014 11:09 AM

On Day 1 of the 28th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”), the WIPO organized an event to mark India’s ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, 2013 (“Marrakesh Treaty”), and to launch the Accessible Books Consortium (“ABC”).

NISH Website to Help the Disabled — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 03, 2014 10:05 AM

The National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) has launched a website on matters related to disabilities. The website www.accesshub.org was launched by Social Welfare Minister M K Muneer here on Wednesday.

Accessible Broadcasting in India — by Srividya Vaidyanathan — last modified Jan 28, 2013 03:37 AM

A report based on ITU's "Making Television Accessible Report" prepared by the Centre for Internet and Society

Government of Madhya Pradesh initiates ICT Accessibility in Public Communication — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jan 31, 2013 10:17 AM

The Centre for Internet and Society, joined hands with Daisy Forum of India member Arushi in Bhopal to submit a request for a notification mandating that all communication by the Government of Madhya Pradesh should be accessible to persons with disabilities.

T. Vishnu Vardhan on Government of Madhya Pradesh initiates ICT Accessibility in Public Communication — by T. Vishnu Vardhan — last modified Jan 31, 2013 10:17 AM

This is really good work. Especially the notification is very much in detail explaining the context of the growing e-environment and the importance of complying [...]

Inclusive Planet co-founder, Disability Law activist, and Cancer Survivor, Rahul Cherian passes away — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 11, 2013 09:23 AM

Rahul Cherian, the co-founder of Inclusive Planet and an expert on Intellectual Property and disability law, passed away on February 7, 2013 in Goa due to sudden illness.

Indian Government Websites Not Accessible Enough for the Disabled — by Srinivasu Chakravarthula — last modified Nov 08, 2011 05:50 AM

Innumerable websites! All are citizen centric. But are they accessible to you? Srinivasu Chakravarthula examines this and stresses that website owners need to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 to enable persons with disabilities and the elderly to surf portals more effectively.

Polling Pains — by Amba Salelkar — last modified May 06, 2014 08:12 AM

While there has been a lot of outrage and furore over the dropping of names of eligible and previously registered persons from voter's lists across the Country, what hasn't received a lot of coverage is the large scale apathy towards the needs of voters with disabilities across the Country.

CIS Intervention on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired at SCCR/SS/GE/2/13 — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 25, 2013 11:57 AM

The informal session and special session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights was organised by WIPO in Geneva from April 18 to April 20, 2013. Pranesh Prakash participated in the session and spoke about the rights of the visually impaired. An abridged version of this was read out during the meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at 22:15 due to time restrictions.

India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright Issues — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified Jul 03, 2013 06:47 AM

In this blog post, Nehaa Chaudhari gives us an overview of some of the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the copyright issues identified therein.

Primer on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 25, 2013 08:47 AM

In this primer, Pranesh Prakash and Puneeth Nagaraj explain what effects a WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired can have and who's opposing it.

France, Greece, India and the European Union Sign the Marrakesh Treaty — by Nehaa Chaudhari — last modified May 02, 2014 11:23 PM

On April 30, 2014, on Day 3 of the 27th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, a Signing Ceremony was conducted for member states wishing to sign the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to books and other reading material for the print disabled.

Review of Guidelines for Indian Government Websites-meeting notice — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 28, 2013 03:39 AM

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension has called for a meeting for review of guidelines for Indian Government websites. The meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Shri Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

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