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Hindi Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0
— by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AMA Hindi translation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 was commissioned by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and is now available for download.
Report on National Workshop on Web Accessibility
— by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AMThis entry contains links to download a report on a workshop on web accessibility organised by CIS for web developers (16-18 February 2009).
First Meeting of the Core Group on Communication and Information Technology
— by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AMThis is a report on the first meeting of the Core Group on Communication and Information Technology, which was held in New Delhi on 5 March 2009.
Applications to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Right to Information Act
— by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AMThe Centre for Internet and Society filed two applications to the MSJE under the Right to Information Act seeking certain information relating to the implementation of the National Policy for Electronic Accessibility and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
Report on the Internet Governance Forum
— by Sanchia de Souza — last modified Aug 23, 2011 04:51 AMCIS attended the UN Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad, December 3-7, 2008.
Accessibility Test Results: Government and Other Popular Websites
— by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AMThe 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 results.
The Accessibility Campaign--Intervention Where and How?
— by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:50 AMAs a follow up to our first meeting on a national policy for accessibility, this blog entry looks at some of the important international and national provisions that deal specifically with accessibility over the internet.
First Meeting on a National Policy for Web Accessibility
— by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Aug 25, 2011 08:38 AMThe 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 plan to work with the government and other private and public bodies to ensure conformity to accessibility standards for web sites.
Meeting on National Policy for e-Access for All
— by Nirmita Narasimhan — last modified Aug 26, 2011 05:13 AMThe 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 accessibility standards mandatory. In India we are still relatively unaware of the importance of web accessibility. On Nov 7, 2008 at 11:00 am, the Centre for Internet and Society will host a meeting at the CIS office to discuss strategies and a plan of action to launch a campaign for making web content accessibility standards mandatory in India.
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