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Accessibility
Digital access for persons with disabilities. 355 items.
15 Dec 2023
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User Experiences of Digital Financial Risks and HarmsThe reach and use of digital financial services has risen in recent years without a commensurate increase in digital literacy and access. Through this project, supported by a grant from Google(.)org, we will examine the landscape of …
27 Jun 2022
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Making Voices HeardWe 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.
5 Dec 2019
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Making Voices Heard: Privacy, Inclusivity, and Accessibility of Voice Interfaces in IndiaWe 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 …
6 Mar 2018
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
30 Nov 2017
News
Bengalureans to receive Helen Keller awardThree Bengalureans and two organisations from the city have been selected this year for the Helen Keller awards, given by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and Mindtree.
27 Nov 2017
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Five from Bengaluru get Helen Keller awardsThose from the city continue to dominate the 18th Helen Keller Awards 2017 with five Bengaluru-based individuals and organisations being honoured for their work towards empowerment of the differently-abled.
26 Nov 2017
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IDAP Interview Series: Interview with Nirmita NarasimhanIDIA Disability Access Programme did an interview with Nirmita Narasimhan. This interview was conducted by Madhavi Singh and Anusha Reddy. The interview was transcribed by Veda Singh, IDIA intern and student at Jindal Global Law School.
26 Nov 2017
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Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government WebsitesThe Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India has published the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW). Nirmita Narasimhan on behalf of the Centre for Internet & Society gave comments on GIGW.
26 Nov 2017
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Advocating for Openness: Nine Ways Civil Society Groups Have Mobilized to Defend Internet FreedomThe debate over whether the Internet is a better tool for democratic empowerment or authoritarian control misconstrues the nature of the democratic challenges of the digital age.
8 Nov 2017
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How tech is making life easier for differently-abledScattered on technology specialist Amit Bagwe's desk beside his laptop are a Sam sung tablet and an iPhone7.
31 Oct 2017
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Nirmita Narasimhan wins the 18th NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Award 2017!Nirmita Narasimhan been selected for the 18th NCPEDP - Mindtree Helen Keller Awards 2017. The Award will be given away on Saturday, 2 December 2017 at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi.
24 Oct 2017
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Awards for those working on employment opportunities for disabledMindTree, a global digital transformation and technology services company, on Monday announced the winners of the second edition of the “NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Awards” that honours individuals and organisations doing exemplary work to …
30 Sep 2017
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Comments on Mobile Accessibility GuidelinesThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments on mobile accessibility guidelines to the Ministry of Electronics & IT, Govt. of India.
23 Aug 2017
News
Constitution of Committee for revision of Guidelines for Indian Government WebsitesThe ‘Guidelines for Indian Government Websites’ (GIGW) was formulated by National Informatics Centre to make Indian Government Websites usable, user centric and universally accessible.
9 Jul 2017
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Disabled demand rollback of GST on aidsIt 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 to buy a caliper when the cost of living has gone up so much. I know really poor …
3 Jul 2017
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Why GST Is A Step Backward For The DisabledImposing taxes on assistive devices is unfair. The countdown has begun to the implementation of the GST in India. Over the past month, discussions about the GST have dominated the scene with several groups protesting in strong measure about …
24 Jun 2017
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GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with DisabilitiesThe Centre of Internet & Society made a submission on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which will be coming into play from July 2017 onwards. In this blog post Nirmita Narasimhan assesses the impact of GST on persons with disabilities.
17 Jun 2017
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Report of the Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017Aditya Tejas attended the Global Accessibility Awareness Day event organized at NIMHANS Convention Centre in Bengaluru. The event had multiple panels and presentations, including a talk on coding for accessibility, a panel on why …
17 Jun 2017
News
Digital AccessibilityOn June 17, 2017, Rakesh Paladugula, a web accessibility trainer and Nirmita Narasimhan made a presentation to scientists of the National Informatics Centre in their office in Bengaluru.
12 Jun 2017
News
WSIS Forum 2017WSIS Forum 2017 was held 12-16 June in Geneva, and included the participation of more than 85 high-level government and civil society representatives, as well as 500 remote interventions and thousands following the webcast. The forum was …
19 May 2017
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Why Does Mainstream Indian Discourse On Digital Inclusion Leave Out Disability?India’s crusade for digitisation and digital inclusion has failed millions of Indians with disabilities. Will the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act change that?
19 May 2017
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Comments on the draft Policy on IT Accessibility for People with DisabilitiesThe Centre for Internet & Society gave inputs on a document on implementing digital accessibility to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on May 2, 2017.
18 May 2017
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2017The Centre for Internet & Society along with Prakat Solutions and Mitra Jyothi is co-hosting the Global Accessibility Awareness Day in Bengaluru on May 18, 2017.
12 Apr 2017
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Mobile Accessibility PracticesOver the past few months the Centre for Internet & Society along with some like minded organizations had been working on framing a feasible accessibility guidelines for mobile apps which they could recommend to the Government of India, …
29 Mar 2017
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Comments on the draft Rights of Persons with Disabilities RulesThe 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.
28 Feb 2017
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Comments on Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities 'Vision Document 2030'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.
23 Jan 2017
News
Workplace Solutions Champions Consultative WorkshopA two day workshop was held on January 21 - 22 at Ecumenical Christian Centre in Bangalore. The workshop was organized by Enable India. Nirmita Narasimhan attended the workshop.
23 Jan 2017
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Digital accessibility in the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act 2016This post summarizes the provisions for digital accessibility in the new Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
31 Dec 2016
Event
International Accessibility Summit of Shaastra 2017The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is partnering with IIT, Madras for a summit on international accessibility. The summit will be held at IIT in Chennai from December 31, 2016 to January 3, 2017. Nirmita Narasimhan will be the panel …
26 Dec 2016
News
Nirmita Narasimhan appointed to the Communication Policy Research (CPRsouth) BoardDr. Nirmita Narasimhan has been appointed to the CPR South Board for a term of 3 years.