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Digital access for persons with disabilities. 355 items.
30 Aug 2014
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Smartphones and the Return to DependencyThe new age smartphones that operate by touch mean much more than exciting new technology to persons with visual impairment, they signify the return to the world of dependency, a situation that the group had successfully steered out of some …
19 Aug 2014
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Dot Bharat domain to roll out on August 21Web addresses are set to get multilingual in India. Soon you will be able to type in addresses in a web browser in the Devnagri script – with “dot bharat” standing in for the currently common “dot in” domain to begin with. The roll-out of …
4 Aug 2014
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APrIGF Delhi 2014 (Towards an Accessible Internet for People with Disabilities)Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by International Centre for Free and Open Source Software and ISOC, Australia on August 4, 2014.
3 Jul 2014
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NISH Website to Help the DisabledThe 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.
2 Jul 2014
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SpicyIP Tidbit: India ratifies the Marrakesh Treaty for the Visually ImpairedIn an encouraging step towards promoting accessibility among the differently abled, India became the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or …
1 Jul 2014
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India's Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty Celebrated; Accessible Books Consortium LaunchedOn 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 …
26 Jun 2014
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Meeting on National Policy on Universal Electronic AccessibilityA meeting on National Policy on Universal Electronic Accessibility is scheduled to be held on 1.7.2014 at 11.30 AM in DeitY. Sunil Abraham will take part in the meeting.
25 Jun 2014
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For a Truly Inclusive Consultative ProcessAt Inclusive Planet we attempt to engage as many people with disabilities as possible with the consultative process which precedes the enactment of legislation and policy, and we are very happy with the NDA Government’s positive steps in …
22 May 2014
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Open House with George Abraham: Mainstreaming Persons with DisabilitiesCIS collaborated with Ashoka India to host ‘Open House with George Abraham’ – an open discussion on inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream society on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Ashoka premises.
15 May 2014
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Summary of Judgements on Disability RightsThe following are some of the landmark judgments given by the Supreme Court and some of the high courts in India on disability rights.
12 May 2014
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The Road to Financial InclusionIt is increasingly frustrating to hear about wonderful steps being taken for financial inclusion within the private sector which completely ignores the question of inclusion of persons with disabilities.
2 May 2014
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France, Greece, India and the European Union Sign the Marrakesh TreatyOn 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 …
30 Apr 2014
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Polling PainsWhile 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 …
27 Apr 2014
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Central Government SchemesThe various central government schemes are compiled in this blog post. This research was done by the Centre for Law and Policy Research and Anandhi Viswanathan.
9 Apr 2014
News
Enabling Elections: (Coverage in Vijay Karnataka)Vijay Karnataka published about the Enabling Elections report from CIS. Nirmita Narasimhan is quoted.
9 Apr 2014
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Are Elections Fair to People With Special Needs?City-based think tanks have submitted a report to the Election Commission saying elections in India are unfriendly to people with disabilities.
24 Mar 2014
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Enabling ElectionsFor making the 2014 General Elections in India participatory and accessible for voters with disabilities the Centre for Law and Policy Research and the Centre for Internet and Society have come up with a report. The report addresses the …
24 Mar 2014
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Accessibility of Political Parties Websites in IndiaGiven the impending elections in India across April and May 2014, a test was conducted to determine the accessibility of websites of the Election Commission of India, the Parliament and some key political parties in India. This report …
18 Mar 2014
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NVDA e-Speak Text-to-Speech Project Update (March 2014)CIS in partnership with the Daisy Forum of India is engaged in a project supported by The Hans Foundation to develop enhancements to the open source screen reader for Windows NVDA (Non Visual desktop Access) and e-Speak text-to-speech …
7 Mar 2014
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Institute for Internet & Society 2014, PuneLast month, activists, journalists, researchers, and members of civil society came together at the 2014 Institute for Internet & Society in Pune, which was hosted by CIS and funded by the Ford Foundation. The Institute was a week long, in …
6 Mar 2014
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Constitution of the High Level Advisory Committee (HLAC) on National Policy on Universal Electronic AccessibilityThe Centre for Internet and Society has been invited to serve on the high level committee on electronic accessibility policy constituted by the Government of India.
28 Feb 2014
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Zero Project Conference on Accessibility: Innovative Policies and Practices for Persons with DisabilitiesEssl Foundation, the World Future Council and the European Foundation Centre convened an international conference at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria on February 27 and 28, 2014. Pranesh Prakash participated in the conference as …
13 Feb 2014
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National Resource Kit: The Jammu & Kashmir Chapter (Revised)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 Jammu and Kashmir
12 Feb 2014
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National Resource Kit: The Himachal Pradesh ChapterThe 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 Himachal Pradesh.
12 Feb 2014
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National Consultation on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Development ProcessOn February 12, 2014, CBM India in collaboration with United Nations Solution Exchange (UNSE) for Gender Community organized a 'National Consultation on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Development Processes' at the World Health …
10 Feb 2014
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National Resource Kit : The Haryana Chapter (Revised)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.
6 Feb 2014
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National Resource Kit: The Dadra & Nagar Haveli Chapter (Call for Comments)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 union territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
5 Feb 2014
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National Resource Kit: The Mizoram Chapter (Call for Comments)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 Mizoram.
31 Jan 2014
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The Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2013 and the Lack of Access to Accessibility RightsThe Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2013 (The RPD Bill) went through three avatars since its commissioning in 2009 under the Sudha Kaul Committee. This blog post brings you a summary of the three stages since it was initially …
31 Dec 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Gujarat Chapter (Call for Comments)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 Gujarat.