Programme
Accessibility
Digital access for persons with disabilities. 355 items.
15 Sep 2009
News
Now, online books for disabled personsAn article by L Subramani – Deccan Herald (6th Sept, 2009)
21 Aug 2009
News
Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Mainstreaming ICT Accessibility for Persons with DisabilitiesThe International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and in partnerships with the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict), the National …
6 Aug 2009
Blog post
Copyright v. Exercise of Fundamental rightsIn this article, Rahul Cherian analyzes the legal and ethical framework around the issue of copyright in relation to converting materials into accessible formats for the print impaired.
4 Aug 2009
Blog post
Copyright Challenges for Print Impaired Persons in IndiaPrint impaired persons in India face several hurdles in accessing reading materials- the biggest one being the Indian Copyright Act 1957
30 Jul 2009
Blog post
Response to the Call from Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry for Review of the Copyright ActThis blog entry contains a letter sent by Rahul Cherian of Indojuris and Nirmita Narsimhan of the Centre for Internet and Society in response to a call from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry for review of the …
22 Jul 2009
News
N.C.P.E.D.P. and BarrierBreak Technologies put forward National Policy on Electronic AccessibilityArticle in Disability News and Information Service, 15 July 2009
15 Jun 2009
Blog post
Report on Second National Workshop on Web Accessibility, 5-7 June 2009Nirmita Narsimhan reports on the second National Workshop on Web Accessibility for web developers, hosted by CIS in Bangalore from 5 to 7 June 2009, and attended by 15 participants.
12 Jun 2009
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Follow-up Letter in Support of WIPO Treaty for Reading DisabledCIS has sent another letter to the Department of Higher Education, Ministry for Human Resource Development, petitioning it to support the WIPO Treaty for the reading disabled.
21 May 2009
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Seminar on Exceptions and Limitations in CopyrightThis is a report on a seminar organised by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, and Government of India on 14 and 15 May 2009, in Kochi, Kerala, to look at exceptions and limitations in copyright. …
18 May 2009
Blog post
Access India Meet-Up, 16 May 2009We reproduce a brief report on the meeting of the Access India mailing list hosted at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society on 16 May 2009, between 2.00 pm and 5.00 pm.
25 Mar 2009
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Hindi Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0A Hindi translation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 was commissioned by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and is now available for download.
16 Mar 2009
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Report on National Workshop on Web AccessibilityThis entry contains links to download a report on a workshop on web accessibility organised by CIS for web developers (16-18 February 2009).
11 Mar 2009
6 Mar 2009
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First Meeting of the Core Group on Communication and Information TechnologyThis is a report on the first meeting of the Core Group on Communication and Information Technology, which was held in New Delhi on 5 March 2009.
6 Mar 2009
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Applications to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Right to Information ActThe Centre for Internet and Society filed two applications to the MSJE under the Right to Information Act seeking certain information relating to the implementation of the National Policy for Electronic Accessibility and the United Nations …
24 Feb 2009
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Department of Information Technology Meeting on a National Policy on E-AccessibilityOn 30 January 2009, the Department of Information Technology hosted a meeting in New Delhi bringing together important stakeholders to discuss the issue of electronic accessibility for the disabled and persons with special needs in India.
11 Feb 2009
News
Accessible websites could become a realityArticle by L. Subramani in the Deccan Herald, 11 February 2009
23 Jan 2009
Blog post
Updated List of Signatories for Letter Supporting WIPO Treaty for the Reading DisabledThe list of signatories to a letter in support of the WIPO Treat for the Reading Disabled has been updated.
11 Dec 2008
Blog post
Report on the Internet Governance ForumCIS attended the UN Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad, December 3-7, 2008.
8 Dec 2008
News
Government websites: Access denied to special usersArticle by L. Subramani in the Deccan Herald, 8 December 2008
27 Nov 2008
Blog post
Accessibility Test Results: Government and Other Popular WebsitesThe CIS conducted some automated accessibility tests on a few Government web sites, including that of the National Informatics Centre, and on the web sites of some banks, medical and educational institutions. This is a report of the …
25 Nov 2008
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The Accessibility Campaign--Intervention Where and How?As a follow up to our first meeting on a national policy for accessibility, this blog entry looks at some of the important international and national provisions that deal specifically with accessibility over the internet.
7 Nov 2008
Blog post
First Meeting on a National Policy for Web AccessibilityThe first meeting to discuss having a national policy for web accessibility to ensure universal and inclusive participation was held at the Centre for Internet and Society's office on 7 November 2008. It was aimed at formulating an action …
3 Nov 2008
News
Visually impaired seek access to print materialsAn article in the Deccan Herald (November 3, 2008, page 4) by L. Subramani on the CIS signature campaign.
31 Oct 2008
Blog post
Meeting on National Policy for e-Access for AllThe world over, there is a move towards making the internet more accessible for persons with visual and print disabilities and for elderly persons. Many countries like the USA and UK have adopted legislation to make adherence to web …