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Enabling Access to Education through ICT - Conference Report
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 16, 2010
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Bangalore in cooperation G3ict, UNESCO, ITU, WIPO, The Deafway Foundation, DEF and SPACE with the gracious support of The Hans Foundation and the Department of Information Technology, MICT, New Delhi organized an international conference "Enabling Access to Education through ICT" in New Delhi from 27 to 29 October 2010. The event was sponsored by Hans Foundation.
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G3ict-GW Global Policy Forum: "ICT Accessibility: A New Frontier for Disability Rights"
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 22, 2010
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The Institute for Global and International Studies, Elliott School of Intenational Affairs at George Washington University, in cooperation with G3ict hosted this conference in Citiy View Room, Washington, D.C on 15 and 16 November 2010. Nirmita Narasimhan participated in this conference and spoke in the panel on Successful Treaty Implementation: Key Factors of Success and Obstacles.
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Nirmita Narasimhan wins National Award
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 22, 2010
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Nirmita Narasimhan was awarded the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities from the Government of India on 3 December 2010 on the occasion of the World Disability Day. The award was presented by Smt. Pratibha Patil, President of India under the Role Model category. The award function took place at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi from 11:00 to12:30 and was telecast live on Doordarshan.
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Accessibility at CIS – Looking back at 2010
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 23, 2010
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From 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 developments in the area of accessibility for persons with disabilities at the national and international levels. In this blog post, Nirmita Narasimhan looks at some of the work done by CIS and other organisations to promote digital accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities during the calendar year 2010.
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Accessibility in Telecommunications
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Prasad Krishna
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Jan 24, 2011
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CIS seeks to gather information about the accessibility of telecommunications products and services for persons with disabilities and elderly persons in India.
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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?
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Prasad Krishna
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Feb 24, 2011
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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 disability legislations, namely the Mental Health Act and The National Trusts Act and thereby exceeds the mandate given by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to amend only the Persons with Disabilities Act.
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Accessible Mobile Handsets in India: An Overview
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Prasad Krishna
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Mar 10, 2011
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Over 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 research on the mobile market to gauge how many handsets in India are accessible for persons with disabilities. Handsets were judged on the basis of a few common accessibility features and pricing.
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Note on the Authorities under the Working Draft of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011 (9th February 2011)
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Prasad Krishna
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Mar 11, 2011
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Aug 24, 2011 05:42 AM
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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 Centre for Internet and Society jointly submitted a note on the section on statutory authorities.
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Policy Spotlight: 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
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Prasad Krishna
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Jun 21, 2011
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The 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 the forefront, the issue of accessibility being one of them. Jenifer Simpson, Senior Director for Government Affairs and head of the Telecommunications & Technology Policy Initiative at the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), elaborates more on the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act in this interview.
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Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective (Revised Edition 2011)
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Prasad Krishna
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Jul 06, 2011
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A G3ict White Paper researched and edited by the Center for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India.
Editor: Nirmita Narasimhan, Revised edition: May 2011
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