Ravenshaw University
has installed a special software for visually-impaired students. This
software, JAWS, reads out whatever is typed on the computer. The eight
computers with this software have been kept at a special section in the
Kanika library.
A scanner connected to these computers was also installed. It can read out the book placed inside it.
The varsity officials informed about these initiatives during the ceremony to welcome visually-impaired and physically handicapped students of the varsity, on Wednesday. "Our aim is to make the special students comfortable in the campus," said vice-chancellor Prof B C Tripathy.
"Blind students suffer a lot due to unavailability of Braille books at the undergraduate and post graduate levels. So we installed software at a cost of Rs 2 lakh," added the VC.
The authorities are planning to procure another high-end Zumax scanner and a Braille printer for the blind students and allocated Rs 10 lakh for these. With the help of Braille printer, blind students can take out prints of their study materials in Braille script. There are over 80 blind students studying in the university.
Varsity officials have also created facilities for physically-handicapped students too. "We have installed an elevator in the library and constructed ramps. Our next aim is to make the toilets in the university disable-friendly," Tripathy said.
Source : TOI , 29th August 2013
A scanner connected to these computers was also installed. It can read out the book placed inside it.
The varsity officials informed about these initiatives during the ceremony to welcome visually-impaired and physically handicapped students of the varsity, on Wednesday. "Our aim is to make the special students comfortable in the campus," said vice-chancellor Prof B C Tripathy.
"Blind students suffer a lot due to unavailability of Braille books at the undergraduate and post graduate levels. So we installed software at a cost of Rs 2 lakh," added the VC.
The authorities are planning to procure another high-end Zumax scanner and a Braille printer for the blind students and allocated Rs 10 lakh for these. With the help of Braille printer, blind students can take out prints of their study materials in Braille script. There are over 80 blind students studying in the university.
Varsity officials have also created facilities for physically-handicapped students too. "We have installed an elevator in the library and constructed ramps. Our next aim is to make the toilets in the university disable-friendly," Tripathy said.
Source : TOI , 29th August 2013
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