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ACCESSIBILITY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
She became blind at the age of 5. However, that didn’t stop her from cracking UPSC. Who is Poorna Sundari?Poorna Sundari, who lost her vision at five, defied all odds to achieve an All India Rank of 286 in the 2019 UPSC Civil Services Examinatio...- Meta AI glasses pilot faces privacy scrutinyPrivacy experts are flagging significant risks with Meta's AI glasses pilot for visually impaired citizens in Gujarat. Concerns centre on p...
- Six-pack abs in 6 months to work in AI: Remembering Sushant Singh Rajput through 37 dreams he never got to complete out of 50 wishes from his bucket listSushant Singh Rajput, an actor who left engineering for Bollywood, pursued a life driven by curiosity, compiling a bucket list of 50 ambiti...
- Born blind, now a school teacher. Kolkata man's inspiring journey proves ‘You can always overcome obstacles.’Sayantan Banerjee, a visually impaired teacher from Kolkata, inspires many. He teaches sighted students at Bikramgarh High School. Banerjee...
- This Uber ride between a blind passenger and deaf driver is winning the internet: Here’s whyA blind passenger and a deaf cab driver found a way to communicate without words. They used a phone to share information and ensure a smoot...
- UPSC decides to introduce screen reader software for visually impaired candidates in examsThe Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has decided to introduce screen reader software for visually impaired candidates. This move aims...
- New fittings on old reels could drain OTT walletNew draft accessibility guidelines from the information and broadcasting ministry could significantly increase compliance costs for OTT pla...
- No plans to introduce Rs 50 coin, public prefers notes due to light weight: Centre tells Delhi HCThe Union Finance Ministry has informed the Delhi High Court that there are no current plans to introduce a Rs 50 coin, citing a Reserve Ba...
- Digital access intrinsic part of Right to Life under Article 21: SC directs simplification of KYC process for persons with disabilitiesThe Supreme Court has declared digital access a fundamental right, emphasizing its importance under Article 21. The court issued directives...
- Star Health Insurance launches Industry-first Braille Policy and flexible career options to support visually- impaired individualsStar Health Insurance launches 'Special Care Gold', India's first health insurance policy in Braille, in collaboration with NAB. The initia...
- Star Health launches insurance policy in BrailleStar Health Insurance has launched an industry-first insurance policy in Braille, aimed at visually-impaired individuals. The 'Special Care...
- Star announces sign language commentary for India matches at the ICC Men’s T20 World CupDisney Star has joined hands with India Signing Hands (ISH), a Mumbai-based broadcast company, to add Indian Sign Language (ISL) interpreta...
- Centre's stand sought on PIL for QR codes on medicinal, food productsThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's stand on a public interest litigation seeking affixation of QR codes on all medicinal a...
- World Braille Day 2022: Screen-readers, customised apps, HR automation bring some hope to visually impairedAssistive technologies are helping those with vision impairment to equip themselves in a rapidly changing world.
- Visually impaired, blind voters to get braille voter slips in Lok Sabha pollsIt is a tactile reading and writing system used by blind and visually impaired people who cannot access print material.
- Microsoft’s codetalk shines the light for the visually impairedThe project dubbed CodeTalk helps such coders navigate faster on screen, offers audio cues for bugs in the program, and helps users locate ...
- Cut visual impairment rates by 25 per cent within 2019: WHO"And that the blindness prevention strategies and restoration of sight are among the most cost-effective interventions in health care," Sin...
- JNU mulling setting up of National Resource Centre for blindJNU is considering setting up a National Resource Centre to develop an online portal to provide access to e-resources to the visually impai...
- Indian-origin boy working with Microsoft for braille printerA 13-year-old Indian-origin boy, who invented a low-cost portable Braille printer, is now working with technology giant Microsoft to integr...
- ATMs set to become blind friendlyFor starters, around 7,000 ATMs of State Bank of India are being readied for use by blind customers for most banking transactions.
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