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Disabled kid? sorry, no admission!

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2016 03:28 PM

Mita Sarkar, a mother of a six-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy (CP) had to approach around ten private schools for her daughter's admission. She heard the same response from every school she approached: “Education is for all and we accept all children, but we are not equipped to school your child”.

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Most popular apps inaccessible to millions of disabled, says study

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 21, 2016 02:47 AM

Booking cabs, buying food and making payments online seem like they're just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of disabled Indians, these apps are not designed for them to use.

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Tech for the blind: How app developers can help end the ‘disturbing touchscreen trend’

Tech for the blind: How app developers can help end the ‘disturbing touchscreen trend’

by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 10, 2016 12:46 PM

At their introduction, touchscreens was so refreshing and how we had rushed to get those touch devices. Meanwhile, there was a separate world that came crashing down with the advent of touch enabled phones. Just like me, I’m sure not many may have thought how touchscreens almost ended the messaging ability of visually impaired. Now, with services moving from phone calls to online (services and apps), it’s getting more difficult.

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India has a long road ahead in becoming a disabled-friendly country

India has a long road ahead in becoming a disabled-friendly country

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 31, 2016 04:47 PM

India is home to 2.7 crore people living with one or the other kind of disability. According to the 2011 Census, 2.21 percent of India’s population is disabled. Unlike the developed world, India’s disabled are made further socially vulnerable by lack of quality education, lack of women’s safety, and attitudinal barriers as they continue to grapple with the challenges of access, acceptance, and inclusion.

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Universal Design & Accessibility Conclave

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 27, 2016 04:34 AM

Nirmita Narasimhan is a speaker at this conclave organized by IIMA in collaboration with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

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Bridging the Digital Divide

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 24, 2016 04:50 PM

Nirmita Narasimhan will be a panelist at an annual event called "All Hands Meet" organized by Wipro on August 25, 2016 in Bangalore.

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Nirmita Narasimhan gets NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award

Nirmita Narasimhan gets NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Award

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 18, 2016 01:26 PM

The NCPEDP-Mphasis Universal Design Awards were given away in the capital on August 14, 2016. Nirmita got the award in the "Persons with Disabilities" category.

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Using technology to address issues

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 15, 2016 04:26 AM

Can technology help the visually-disabled, who have no access to books and reading resources in their schools?

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How India’s top firms fare in employing women and persons with disabilities

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 10, 2016 02:27 PM

It is generally believed that the growth of the corporate sector in India has increased employment avenues for historically deprived sections of our society.

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An India Where the Disabled have a Choice

by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 06, 2016 05:06 PM

The Roundtable on Digital Access to the Disabled held in Bangalore brought forward many issues related to the topic. Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan, Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society speaks to Dr. Archana Verma about the problems faced by the disabled while using technology. Being herself partially visually impaired, this is an interview from an expert as well as the personal experiences of a person from the disabled group.

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How tech brings self-reliance to students with disabilities

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 29, 2016 07:47 AM

Rakshit Malik, 18, has every reason to be pleased with himself. He just scored 96.4% in his Class 12 exam -the third-highest score in CBSE's disabled category.

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International Day of People with Disability

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 16, 2015 03:54 PM

Nirmita Narasimhan was a panelist at this event organized by Capgemini in Bangalore on November 30, 2015.

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India’s missing disabled population

India’s missing disabled population

by Nirmita Narasimhan last modified Sep 10, 2015 04:31 PM

The highest rates of disability are amongst those who are vision-impaired, and those who have problems to do with movement.

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Konkani voice to guide the blind

by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 04, 2015 06:53 AM

Those visually-impaired and well-versed only with the language of Konkani, now need not worry. Neither their blindness nor the language barrier will come between them and the use of mobile phones, computers and other technology.

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When technology is able but the mindset is not

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 19, 2014 01:33 AM

There are enough digital products and services to help people with disabilities. But widespread ignorance stands between them and digital inclusion reports Geetanjali Minhas.

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Communication technology opens 'doors' for everyone, not only people with disabilities

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 04, 2014 04:36 PM

Today, most Americans overlook improvements made since the dawn of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) in 1990.

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Dot Bharat domain to roll out on August 21

by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 08, 2014 07:08 AM

Web addresses are set to get multilingual in India. Soon you will be able to type in addresses in a web browser in the Devnagri script – with “dot bharat” standing in for the currently common “dot in” domain to begin with. The roll-out of the same begins on August 21.

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APrIGF Delhi 2014 (Towards an Accessible Internet for People with Disabilities)

by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 10, 2014 04:47 AM

Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by International Centre for Free and Open Source Software and ISOC, Australia on August 4, 2014.

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NISH Website to Help the Disabled

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 03, 2014 10:05 AM

The National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) has launched a website on matters related to disabilities. The website www.accesshub.org was launched by Social Welfare Minister M K Muneer here on Wednesday.

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