Programme
Accessibility
Digital access for persons with disabilities. 355 items.
29 May 2012
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Copyright Amendments – Empowering the Print DisabledThe much anticipated Copyright Amendment Bill, 2012 was passed with a few changes in the Rajya Sabha on 17th May 2012 after a very spirited debate and passed by the Lok Sabha on the 22nd May 2012 with unanimous consensus.
30 Apr 2012
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ITU Tutorial on Audiovisual Media AccessibilityThe fourth meeting of the ITU-T Focus Group on Audio Visual Media Accessibility (FG AVA) took place at the India International Centre, New Delhi on March 13, 2012. The meeting was held in furtherance to an invitation of the Centre for …
30 Mar 2012
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An Analysis of the Comments by World Blind Union and the International Publishers AssociationRahul Cherian provides an analysis of the comments by the World Blind Union and the International Publishers Association after the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of Copyright and Related Rights.
14 Mar 2012
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ITU Tutorial on Audiovisual Media AccessibilityAt the invitation of CIS, in cooperation with the ITU-APT Foundation of India, ITU is organising a two-day Tutorial on Audio Visual Media Accessibility from March 14 to 15, 2012 at the India International Centre, New Delhi, India. The …
28 Feb 2012
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Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International PerspectiveG3ict and CIS are pleased to announce the publication of a new, improved edition of the Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective. The report published in cooperation with the Hans Foundation provides an updated synopsis …
29 Jan 2012
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Technology for Accessibility in Higher EducationEducation for students with disabilities has long been a serious cause of concern in India, as also in other countries around the world. A person with a disability studying in mainstream educational institutions in India experiences many …
10 Jan 2012
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Mobile technologies and enlightened service packages help persons with disabilities connect to new opportunitiesInnovative approaches from mobile hardware and applications developers as well as operators are helping connect the estimated 15% of the global population that lives with some form of disability to the power of information and communication …
2 Jan 2012
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Inputs for NTP 2011The Centre for Internet and Society wishes to commend the DoT on the draft of the New Telecom Policy and offers its suggestions to improve the draft with specific changes.
27 Dec 2011
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Universal Service for Persons with Disabilities: A Global Survey of Policy Interventions and Good PracticesThe Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies and the Centre for Internet and Societies in cooperation with the Hans Foundation have published the Universal Service for Persons with Disabilities: A Global …
24 Dec 2011
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Accessibility in the New Telecom Policy 2011Responding to the call for comments on NTP 2011, 27 organisations sent a joint letter requesting that accessibility for persons with disabilities be included specifically within the goals and objectives of the policy. The submission is …
9 Dec 2011
News
Nirmita receives NIVH AwardNirmita Narasimhan received the NIVH Excellence Award from Justice AS Anand (retd), former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities at the National Institute for the Visually …
7 Dec 2011
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The Business Case for Web AccessibilityNASSCOM Foundation has published a handbook on web accessibility titled "Understanding WebAccessibility — A Guide to create Accessible Work Environments". Nirmita Narasimhan authored a chapter "The Business Case for Web Accessibility".
28 Nov 2011
News
An Interview of Nirmita Narasimhan on ITU PortalITU Girls in ICT is now online! ITU interviewed Nirmita and published her profile on their website.
23 Nov 2011
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The Case for Accessible BankingDinesh Kaushal examines the state of accessibility of banking services in India. By giving concrete examples of shortcomings in existing ATMs and net banking facilities which make it difficult for persons with disabilities to do electronic …
4 Nov 2011
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e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with Disabilities (Russian Version)The e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with Disabilities is based upon the online ITU-G3ict e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit for Persons with Disabilities (www.e-accessibilitytoolkit.org) which was released in February 2010. This is …
24 Oct 2011
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Barriers to Access in a Connected WorldAccessibility is an imperative to achieve a truly inclusive and participatory society writes and every individual, corporation, organization and government has a crucial role to play in nurturing it, writes Nirmita Narasimhan in this …
17 Oct 2011
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Indian Government Websites Not Accessible Enough for the DisabledInnumerable websites! All are citizen centric. But are they accessible to you? Srinivasu Chakravarthula examines this and stresses that website owners need to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 to enable persons with …
4 Oct 2011
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CIS-TWN Analysis of WIPO Treaty for the Print Disabled (SCCR/22/15)CIS and the Third World Network (TWN) conducted a quick analysis of the "Consensus document on an international instrument on limitations and exceptions for persons with print disabilities presented by Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, …
13 Sep 2011
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Stakeholders Meeting of the USOF on Facilitating ICT Access to Persons with Disabilities in Rural AreasThe Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), a fund set up to provide universal access to telegraph services to rural and remote areas in India organized a stakeholders meeting on 7th September in New Delhi to launch a new scheme for …
23 Aug 2011
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An Interview with David BainesMaureen Agena interviewed David Baines, Deputy Director, Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center). Maureen asked questions regarding the status of disabled persons in Qatar, the level of ICT accessibility awareness for PWDs in Qatar, …
6 Jul 2011
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Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective (Revised Edition 2011)A G3ict White Paper researched and edited by the Center for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India. Editor: Nirmita Narasimhan, Revised edition: May 2011
21 Jun 2011
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Policy Spotlight: 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility ActThe means and modes of communication have changed drastically in today’s age and the earlier bright lines, if they ever did exist have become increasingly blurred. The mainstreaming of social media has brought forth some new questions to …
13 Jun 2011
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ICT Accessibility in Sri LankaDuring a recent visit to Lirne Asia in Colombo, thanks to the efforts of the Lirne Asia team, I had an opportunity to meet the Sri Lankan regulator-TRC, the ICT Agency-ICTA and the Jinnasena Trust to discuss their initiatives for providing …
10 May 2011
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Universal Service — An Instrument for AccessibilityEvery year, billions of dollars are earmarked for fulfilling universal service obligations across the globe. These funds represent a prime opportunity for governments to initiate telecommunication policies and programmes for persons with …
31 Mar 2011
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Websites Accessibility Evaluation Methodologies: Conference ReportG3ict, W3C and CIS co-organised a panel on 30 March 2011 from 4.30p.m to 6.00 p.m., in the W3C track at the Twentieth International World Wide Web Conference in Hyderabad. The panel discussed web accessibility evaluation methodologies and …
11 Mar 2011
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Note on the Authorities under the Working Draft of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011 (9th February 2011)The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) released a revised draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act which is up for comments on the MSJE website. The Centre for Law and Policy Research, Inclusive Planet and the …
10 Mar 2011
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Accessible Mobile Handsets in India: An OverviewOver a thousand mobile handsets are sold in India today and new models are launched almost every few weeks. However, the number of accessible handsets continues to be disproportionately low. The Centre for Internet and Society conducted a …
24 Feb 2011
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The Working Draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2010: Does it exceed its Mandate in Including Provisions Relating to Other Disability Legislations?The Centre for Internet and Society, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Law and Policy Research in this legal note analyse how far the January draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act touches upon the provisions of the other …
24 Jan 2011
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Accessibility in TelecommunicationsCIS seeks to gather information about the accessibility of telecommunications products and services for persons with disabilities and elderly persons in India.
23 Dec 2010
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Accessibility at CIS – Looking back at 2010From its inception, CIS has been working towards reform of copyright law both at the national and international levels and towards formulation of an electronic accessibility policy for India. The year 2010 has been quite eventful for …