Nagpur : Technological development in the recent years, vistually challenged can have access to books in defferent formats like Embossed Braille, Refreshable Braille, Audio, E- Text, DAISY, Low Vision aids and from internet, etc. Surely all these formats require specific equipment that not every indiviual is in position to afford.
with a joint initiative of The Blind Relief Association Nagpur (TBRAN), Samadrishti Kshamata Vikas Evam Anusandhan Mandal (SAKSHAM) and Rotary Club of nagpur Downtown, a unique centre is being dedicated to all visually impaired people in nagpur.
TBRAN is providing its premises for this special project, SAKSHAM is going to provide the technology and volunteers to run the same and ROTATY CLUB OF NAGPUR DOWNTOWN is funding this one of its kind projects in India.
Through thier earlier joint projects Braille and E-Books creation centres above three orgnizations are already producing books jointly in different formats for visually challenged people. The books of all the academic standards including nursery to post Graduation, competitive exams, different entrance exams, Literature including novels, Story books, poetry and allother genres are have so far been produced and more are being undertaken.
All this material, through all the related equipment and machinery, for all the age groups of visually challenged giving access to all knowledge. Such a copmrehensive setup is uniquely equipped with some special devices for blind, like ABRAR ( designed by SAKSHAM) and BRAILLE- ME (designed by Innovisiontech of bengaluru), Taking computers and Low Vision devices. This makes the centre unique in our country.
This special study centre will also provide facility to blind students, teachers and professionals to get their braille material printed in to sighted script if required. The visually challenged can also have access to treasure of books available on the internet.
The study centre will be inaugurated at the hands of Rotary Governor (District 3030) Rajiv sharma on 14 december 2018, Friday, At 11.00 in the Blind School, The Blind Relief Association of Nagpur, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur.
The press conference attended by President V Dehadrai, hon Secretary Dr Vikas Ingale, Director PR Ptn Mohan Pande, PR Narendra Jog, Rtn Mandar Joshi, Rtn Bhushan Banahatti, Rtn Mohit Karnik, Rtn Abhijeet Deshpande of Rotary Club of Nagpur Downtown.
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