Sugamya Pustakalaya- an online library for persons with visual disabilities launched
A
step towards an Accessible Digital India” (An online library for persons with
visual disabilities) was launched by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Law
& Justice and Electronics & Information Technology at a function organized by
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social
Justice & Empowerment.
About:
Sugamaya Pustakalaya is an online platform that
makes accessible content available to print-disabled people.
- The library houses publications across diverse subjects and languages and multiple accessible formats.
- It has been created by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in collaboration with member organizations of Daisy Forum of India and powered by TCS Access.
- Books are available in Accessible formats for people with visual impairment and other print disabilities.
- Over 2 lakhs books in diverse languages Integrating libraries across India and the Globe, including the largest international library, ‘Bookshare’.
