MUMBAI, India (NNN-Bernama) -- India's first online Braille library, which helps visually challenged students 'read' multilingual study books in computers, has been launched here on Friday.
The National Institute for Visually Handicapped (NIVH) has created the braille library to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, Press Trust of India reported.
NIVH Director Anuradha Mohit said that the library provides access to 12,000 books in 10 different languages in a user-friendly format, making education easier for persons with visual impairment.
The online library is dedicated to students with visual impairment, pursuing higher education in numerous colleges and universities.
By offering the accessible format, the library will cater to students in subjects ranging from Information Technology to Literature, Wasnik said, adding persons with visual impairment must benefit from this technological accessibility for information.
The library was launched by Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Mukul Wasnik. -- NNN-BERNAMA
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