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October 2017 Newsletter — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 10, 2018 12:53 AM

October 2017 Newsletter

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November 2017 Newsletter

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January 2018 Newsletter

The Legal Framework for Enforcement of Rights of Persons with Disabilities — by CLPR — last modified Nov 06, 2014 03:56 PM

In order to get a complete understanding of the legal framework governing the rights of persons with disabilities, we need to understand the several legislations that cover the field. The Constitution of India is the founding legal document guaranteeing fundamental rights to all persons which includes persons with disabilities. The main legislation on disability rights is the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 ("PWD Act") which this chapter will be providing a detailed overview of.

Comments and Feedback on the Draft Twelfth Five Year Plan with respect to Persons with Disabilities — by Rahul Cherian — last modified Dec 28, 2012 03:33 PM

The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the ten organizations representing people with disabilities that sent comments and feedback on the draft twelfth five year plan.

International Day of People with Disability — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 16, 2015 03:54 PM

Nirmita Narasimhan was a panelist at this event organized by Capgemini in Bangalore on November 30, 2015.

Global Charter: Promoting Global Digital Inclusion through ICT Procurement Policies & Accessibility Standards — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 03, 2016 05:26 AM

The Centre for Internet & Society was a signatory to this initiative.

National Compendium of Laws, Policies, Programmes for Persons with Disabilities — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Feb 05, 2016 02:16 AM

This compendium was compiled by the Centre for Internet & Society in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India. Prasanna Kumar Pincha, Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, has written the Foreword.

December 2015 Bulletin — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 13, 2016 02:07 PM

Our newsletter for the month of December 2015 is below.

Accessibility of Government Websites in India — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Sep 25, 2012 05:54 AM

This report summarises the key findings of a test conducted to measure the accessibility of 7800 websites of the Government of India and its affiliated agencies against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, which is the universally accepted standard for web accessibility.

Breaking News on Electronic Accessibility — by Rahul Cherian — last modified Sep 28, 2012 03:57 AM

The Parliamentary Standing Committee constituted to study the Electronic Delivery of Services Bill has in its report explicitly recognized the concept of electronic accessibility and reasonable accommodation. This is the first time in the country that these two concepts have been reflected at the level of a Parliamentary Standing Committee in relation to a non-disability specific law.

Creating a National Resource Kit for Persons with Disabilities: An Introduction — by Anandhi Viswanathan — last modified Mar 18, 2013 05:58 AM

The Centre for Internet & Society is engaged in a two-and-a-half year project starting from August 2012 to create a national resource kit of state-wise laws, policies and programmes on issues relating to persons with disabilities in India. This project is supported by the Hans Foundation. The Resource Kit will be brought out in both English and Hindi and disseminated to policy makers from panchayat to ministry levels throughout India.

Report on Training in Basic Computing with use of NVDA and eSpeak in Assamese — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jun 03, 2015 02:44 AM

This training was held at Monfort School in Guwahati on May 9 and 10, 2015. Laishram Lingappa was the trainer. Eleven participants attended the programme.

Report on Training in Basic Computing with use of NVDA and eSpeak in Marathi & Konkani — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jun 03, 2015 03:47 PM

The training programme was organized at International Youth Hostel and Estrila du Mar, sponsored by Rotary Club of Goa and Estrila Du Mar from April 20 to 22, 2015. Seventy-seven delegates attended the training programme.

Report on eSpeak Tamil Computing with NVDA Training Workshop at Tiruchirappalli — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jul 21, 2015 01:32 AM

The training workshop was held from May 4 to 8, 2015 at Centre for Differently-abled Persons, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. Seventeen delegates attended the workshop.

Report on One day Workshop on Use of eSpeak Hindi with NVDA — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jun 04, 2015 03:43 PM

This workshop was organized on April 11, 2015 at All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB) and was attended by 19 participants

Report on 30 Days Summer Course on Basic Computer Competencies and Language Proficiency — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jul 12, 2015 01:55 PM

The month long summer course was held at Karna Vidya Technology Centre, Thiru-Vi-Ka, Industrial Estate, Chennai and was attended by 20 delegates.

Report on Training in eSpeak Marathi — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jul 16, 2015 01:48 AM

The NVDA team conducted a training at SIES College, Sion, Mumbai on June 28, 2015. Thirty-four delegates attended the training programme. Harshad Jadhav was the trainer.

Report on the Training in the Use of eSpeak for Indian Languages during TOT Conducted by Enable India — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jul 21, 2015 02:32 AM

Enable India, Bangalore conducted a TOT for training computer teachers for the blind, which was held from May 11 to 20, 2015 at Blind Empowerment Association, Kolkata and was attended by 26 delegates.

Report on Training on the Use of eSpeak Hindi on Windows and Android Platforms — by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Jul 21, 2015 02:30 PM

Indian Association for the Blind conducted a one day workshop on the use of eSpeak for Windows and Android platforms on May 28, 2015. Twenty-seven delegates attended the training programme held at Indian Association for the Blind, Delhi. Kaifee Asami was the trainer. The programme introduced eSpeak for reading and writing in Hindi on both computers and mobiles.

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