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Government grants special casual leave to visually impaired employees on World Braille Day
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Government grants special casual leave to visually impaired employees on World Braille Day

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a move to honour Louis Braille’s contributions, the Delhi government has announced a one-day special casual leave for its blind employees on January 4, 2025. This initiative will allow visually impaired staff to commemorate the birth anniversary of Braille, the French educator who invented the Braille system, which enables blind individuals to read and write. I am …

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7 famous people who refused to let their disability get in the way of their goals
1 month, 1 week ago

7 famous people who refused to let their disability get in the way of their goals

India Today  

History is replete with stories of scholars, scientists, artists and politicians who overcame physical and sensory disabilities to achieve extraordinary feats. LOUIS BRAILLE Blinded at the age of three due to an accident in his father’s workshop, Louis Braille faced a world with few resources for visually impaired people. Keller authored several books, including her autobiography The Story of My …

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Jharkhand introduces home voting, wheelchair services for elderly and special voters
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Jharkhand introduces home voting, wheelchair services for elderly and special voters

India TV News  

As the country gears up for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, the Election Commission of India has been on a journey to implement some pathbreaking initiatives aimed at ensuring accessibility and convenience for all voters. Further, in line with the vision, the Jharkhand election official on Sunday announced the implementation of special measures for over 6.82 lakh electors aged above …

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Student entrepreneur revolutionizes Braille display
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Student entrepreneur revolutionizes Braille display

China Daily  

Left: Li Cheng, a student at Chongqing University, is doing research with a microscope. Leveraging his knowledge, insights, and empathy, Li has invented a groundbreaking Braille dot display tailored for the visually impaired community. While sighted people use screens, such as those on iPads or Kindles, for reading, the visually impaired rely on "dot displays" to read through touch. Li …

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Student entrepreneur revolutionizes Braille display
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Student entrepreneur revolutionizes Braille display

China Daily  

Left: Li Cheng, a student at Chongqing University, is doing research with a microscope. Leveraging his knowledge, insights, and empathy, Li has invented a groundbreaking Braille dot display tailored for the visually impaired community. While sighted people use screens, such as those on iPads or Kindles, for reading, the visually impaired rely on "dot displays" to read through touch. Li …

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‘Looking for possibilities through disability’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Looking for possibilities through disability’

New Indian Express  

What about your personal journey? Making notes on Braille would make a noise and I didn’t want to disturb others. Now there is screen reading software for the visually impaired, besides talking mobile phones and computers. At Samarthanam, we ensure technology is always at the top of our interventions, whether it is education, training, getting jobs or cricket Technology is …

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Karnataka’s National Federation of the Blind celebrates World Braille Day
1 year ago

Karnataka’s National Federation of the Blind celebrates World Braille Day

The Hindu  

The National Federation of the Blind, Karnataka, marked World Braille Day with an event at Kondajji Basappa Auditorium in Bangalore, honouring Louis Braille, the inventor of the crucial reading and writing system for the blind. Ajay Arora, a visually impaired IAS officer and Additional Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Punjab, presided over the proceedings, which were …

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World Braille Day 2024 Theme: Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Greetings, and Images
1 year ago

World Braille Day 2024 Theme: Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Greetings, and Images

The Quint  

World Braille Day is celebrated every year on 4 January to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille - the Inventor of braille writing for blind and visually-impaired people. The main purpose of recognising World Braille Day is to promote braille writing, and create awareness among people about the importance of braille literacy. According to the United Nations, "Braille is …

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World Braille Day: 7 Interesting facts about Louis Braille, inventor of braille code
1 year ago

World Braille Day: 7 Interesting facts about Louis Braille, inventor of braille code

Hindustan Times  

World Braille Day: 7 Interesting facts about Louis Braille, inventor of braille code Here are seven fascinating details about Louis Braille, the creator of the Braille code.. Here are seven fascinating details about Louis Braille, the creator of the Braille code. 1 / 8 World Braille Day is celebrated every year on January 4 to raise awareness of the importance …

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Teacher guides visually impaired kids on career path
2 years, 3 months ago

Teacher guides visually impaired kids on career path

China Daily  

Zhang Lin gives hands-on instruction to a visually impaired student in a massage class at Beijing Union University. In the practical training class, the visually impaired students are unable to concentrate in class in the same way as those with full sight, making individual instruction a must for the special education teachers. Zhang says, "I have taught thousands of visually …

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World Braille Day 2021: How Louis Braille Invented Language for Visually Impaired
3 years ago

World Braille Day 2021: How Louis Braille Invented Language for Visually Impaired

News 18  

The invention of language is one of the great achievements among humans. Millions of blind people across the world obtain education, training and carry out other learning processes in the Braille language. World Braille Day is observed every year on January 4 to spread awareness about the importance of Braille language as a means of communication for blind and visually …

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World Braille Day 2022: History, significance and innovation
3 years ago

World Braille Day 2022: History, significance and innovation

India Today  

Every year January 4 is observed as World Braille Day to raise the importance of Braille, which serves as a communication medium for blind and partially sighted people. World Braille Day 2022: History A French person named Louis Braille innovated the Braille system who was also blind, facing a car accident at a very young age. World Braille Day 2022: …

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World Braille Day 2022: Messages, wishes and quotes
3 years ago

World Braille Day 2022: Messages, wishes and quotes

India Today  

Every year on January 04, World Braille Day is observed to raise the importance of Braille, which serves as a communication medium for blind and partially sighted people. Here is the list of quotes, messages, and wishes on World Braille Day 2022: On the occasion of World Braille Day, let us come together and celebrate the birth anniversary of the …

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London Restaurant Designs Special 'Braille' Birthday Cake for Visually Impaired Customer
3 years, 4 months ago

London Restaurant Designs Special 'Braille' Birthday Cake for Visually Impaired Customer

News 18  

Sometimes all it takes is a simple random act of kindness to feel better. With a thoughtful and creative surprise, they wrote ‘happy birthday’ in braille for their visually impaired diner guest. In the clip, a waiter can be heard saying, “We want to wish you a happy birthday” as he placed the plate in front of Natalie. The birthday …

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World Braille Day 2021: History, significance of day and how the communication system helps visually impaired individuals
4 years ago

World Braille Day 2021: History, significance of day and how the communication system helps visually impaired individuals

Firstpost  

World Braille Day is an international observance recognised by the United Nations to spread awareness regarding the importance of Braille as a means of communication for blind and partially sighted people. World Braille Day 2021: Date Every year since 2019, the World Braille Day is observed on 4 January. World Braille Day 2021: History According to TimeandDate.com, a French man …

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World Braille Day 2021: Date, significance, quotes, and more
4 years ago

World Braille Day 2021: Date, significance, quotes, and more

India Today  

World Braille Day is observed every year on January 4th to raise awareness about how Braille plays a significant role in the complete realization of human rights in the lives of blind and partially sighted people. On Monday's #WorldBrailleDay, see how braille helps blind and partially-sighted people realize their full human rights. https://t.co/sO1ETiWtON pic.twitter.com/x1Sor62q1m — United Nations January 4, 2021 …

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World Braille Day 2021: Who Was Louis Braille and Why is January 4 Celebrated in His Memory?
4 years ago

World Braille Day 2021: Who Was Louis Braille and Why is January 4 Celebrated in His Memory?

News 18  

Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille language, was born on January 4, 1809 in France. To remember him and his contribution to the worth, Louis’ birth anniversary is celebrated as World Braille Day on January 4 every year. To help these people read and learn, Louis invented Braille language, accepted globally as the universal language for people with impaired vision. …

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Dutch nature reserves win prize for Veluwe route for the visually impaired
4 years ago

Dutch nature reserves win prize for Veluwe route for the visually impaired

NL Times  

The Braillepluim 2021, an annual prize for extraordinary initiatives supporting people with visual impairment, went to the Staatsbosbeheer. The governmental organization in charge of forestry and the management of nature reserves received the award for designing a walking route for blind people around the Schaapskooi in Hoog Buurlo, in the Veluwe. The information board at the route is designed so …

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World Vision Day: How Lego is Using Special Bricks to Teach Braille to the Visually Impaired
4 years, 3 months ago

World Vision Day: How Lego is Using Special Bricks to Teach Braille to the Visually Impaired

News 18  

October 8 is observed globally as World Vision Day or World Sight Day. The new Legos are designed to teach braille to children with visual impairment. The new Lego bricks are moulded in a way that the studs on the top could form individual numbers and letters in the braille alphabet. The Lego bricks have letters, numbers, symbols printed on …

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