Accessibility

WIPO to Convene a Diplomatic Conference in Morocco to Finalise TVI — by Rahul Cherian — last modified Dec 24, 2012 06:18 AM

In a landmark development, on December 18, 2012, the Extraordinary General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organisation agreed to convene a diplomatic conference, likely to be in Morocco, in June of next year to finalise the Treaty for Visually Impaired Persons/Persons with Print Disabilities.

National Resource Kit: The Puducherry Chapter (Call for Comments) — by Anandhi Viswanathan — last modified Nov 07, 2013 06:12 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 Puducherry.

August 2013 Bulletin — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 13, 2013 06:26 AM

Our newsletter for the month of August 2013 can be accessed below.

The ICT Opportunity for a Disability-Inclusive Development Framework — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Sep 30, 2013 07:25 AM

This report has been prepared by the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, G3ict, International Disability Alliance, International Telecommunication Union, Microsoft, Telecentre.org Foundation, and UNESCO.

Comments on Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 'Vision Document 2030' — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Feb 28, 2017 03:58 PM

The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted comments for the consideration of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPD) on the Vision Document 2030 brought out earlier this month.

February 2017 Newsletter — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 12:46 PM

Welcome to the February 2017 newsletter of the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS).

Comments on the draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Mar 29, 2017 03:41 AM

The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted comments on the draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules for the consideration of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of India.

Summary of the IPA Position — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 30, 2012 07:30 AM

The document proposed by the International Publishers Association.

April 2017 Newsletter — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 20, 2017 12:59 PM

Welcome to the CIS newsletter for April 2017.

May 2017 Newsletter — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 17, 2017 02:46 AM

Welcome to the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) newsletter for May 2017.

National Resource Kit: The Sikkim Chapter (Call for Comments) — by Manojna Yeluri — last modified Nov 07, 2013 06:14 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 Sikkim.

Making Voices Heard: Privacy, Inclusivity, and Accessibility of Voice Interfaces in India — by Shweta Mohandas — last modified Dec 18, 2019 12:10 PM

We believe that voice interfaces have the potential to democratise the use of internet by addressing barriers such as accessibility concerns, lack of abilities of reading and writing on digital text interfaces, and lack of options for people to interact with digital devices in their own languages. Through the Making Voice Heard Project supported by Mozilla Corporation, we will examine the current landscape of voice interfaces in India.

Girls in ICT Day Apr 25, 2013 from 06:00 AM to 09:00 AM — Mitra Jyothi Auditorium, CA Site P - 22, 18th cross, 31st Main, Sector - 1, HSR Layout, Behind NIFT College, Bangalore - 560 102, — by Prasad Krishna

The Centre for Internet and Society and Mitra Jyothi is glad to invite you to celebrate Girls in ICT day on April 25, 2013 at the Mitra Jyothi auditorium in Bangalore. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja will give a talk on Social Media and Kannada Language for Women with Disabilities. The event will begin at 2 p.m. and end at 5 p.m.

Jammu & Kashmir (Govt) Notifications — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 23, 2013 03:02 PM

List of notifications published by the government of Jammu and Kashmir can be downloaded below:

July 2013 Bulletin — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 21, 2013 09:30 AM

Our newsletter for the month of July 2013 can be accessed below.

Making Voices Heard — by Shweta Mohandas — last modified Jun 27, 2022 04:18 PM

We are happy to announce the launch of our final report on the study ‘Making Voices Heard: Privacy, Inclusivity, and Accessibility of Voice Interfaces in India. The study was undertaken with support from the Mozilla Corporation.

Inclusive Financial Services — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 03, 2015 01:55 AM

Inclusive Financial Services - Global Trends in Accessibility Requirements — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified May 03, 2015 06:55 AM

Inclusive Financial Services is a G3ict White Paper researched in cooperation with the Centre for Internet and Society. The research paper comprises a Foreword and Introduction, four chapters — Barriers to Access for Persons with Disabilities and Diverse Abilities, International Framework, Integrating Accessibility into the System, and State of Practice - Impact of the Convention on Inclusive Finance and Accessibility Efforts around the Globe.

Comments to the GIGW — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified May 09, 2015 04:00 PM

The Centre for Internet and Society submitted its comments to the National Informatics Centre on April 30, 2015.

Report on 15 days Training in Basic Computing with use of NVDA and eSpeak in Gujarati — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified May 10, 2015 11:23 AM

This programme was aimed at high school students who were completely new to computers. The aim of the workshop was to empower the students to at least read and write using eSpeak Gujarati with NVDA within the 15 day duration.

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