Topic
Accessibility
326 items.
29 Sep 2009
News
Tara Textreader, a boon for the visually-challengedAn article by M Ramya – Times of India, 26th September, 2009
29 Sep 2009
Blog post
Right to Read Campaign, ChennaiA report on the first road show of the nationwide Right to Read Campaign which was launched at Loyola college, Chennai, on 26th September, 2009.
29 Sep 2009
News
Right to Read campaign - Chennai (NDTV, Hindu)The first event was covered by NDTV Hindu and an interview with Rahul Cherian and Nirmita Narasimhan was telecast on 26th September.
29 Sep 2009
News
Deccan Chronicle – 27th September, 2009Nirmita Narasimhan, Programme Manager, CIS, speaks at the launch of ‘Right to Read’ campaign. Loyola College in the city on Saturday launched the campaign to amend the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, and give visually challenged and dyslexic …
29 Sep 2009
News
‘Right to read’ campaign launched (The Hindu)An article in The Hindu, 29th September, on the 'Right to Read' campaign, launched on 26th Sept, in Loyola College, Chennai
29 Sep 2009
News
‘Right to Read’ campaign launched - Fighting against copyright regulationsTo highlight the issues faced by persons with print disability – those deprived of Indian books due to unfriendly copyright regulations – a group of organisations launched the Right To Read (R2R) campaign on September 26 - an article by L …
24 Sep 2009
Blog post
The Right to Read CampaignThe nationwide Right to Read campaign will begin with road shows in four metros and will then be taken up in different cities. There will be half day events with publicity. Events shall comprise presentations, debates and demonstrations, …
24 Sep 2009
News
A fight for the Right to ReadThe copyright Law remains blind to the rights of the Visually Impaired - An article by N T Balanarayan, DNA Bangalore - 24th September, 2009
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
Blog post
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.
11 Mar 2009
24 Feb 2009
Blog post
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 …
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 …