While I’m emotionally attached to Mr. L. Braille and the braille script, I’ll try to keep my passions and prejudices aside in my comments.
This is because I can’t impose my likes and dislikes in declaring what one should do and avoid. What’s right for me may not be for you and vice versa. How relevant braille is for us depends on our unique conditions: our learning style, the time we have, the subjects we’re interested in and so on. That said, I’ll add that learning a new skill, if the trade-off is worth it, is always productive. Sometimes people with sight problems develop hearing issues also, so braille feels necessary. Let’s get to the core… Mr. Braille introduced the braille script because he wanted the blind to succeed, prosper, and find solutions to their problems. Such men aren’t attached to their own work –their goal is people’s prosperity. I’m of the view that if Mr. Braille were on this list, he would advocate adopting braille, advanced technology, or a mix of both – or whatever fuels growth. He would argue that our growth is important, encouraging us to ask questions that are capable of shaping our future. We can, for instance, ask: How accessible infrastructure we’re creating? How is literacy reaching those poverty-stricken visually impaired people who live in remote villages? How many job vacancies and promotions are due, and what measures are being taken in this regard? How many rules are being implemented in full letter and spirit? How successful we are in tearing off stigmas and stereotypes attached to blindness? Thanks. Shadab Husainjournal.blogspot.com On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM Mujtaba Merchant <[email protected]> wrote: > Is very much relevant think about somebody who is deaf blind they use it > extensively > > Sincerely, > > > > Mujtaba Merchant > > Bangalore | INDIA > > Sent from iPhone ® > > > > > > On 19 Jan 2026, at 7:56 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > This is the article I wrote in 2011 that goes in some ways to answer > your question: > > > > iPhones, iPads make Braille still relevant L Subramani Last Updated : 03 > January 2011, 22:21 IST Follow Us : 0 A new year has begun and the world is > stepping into the future with greater hope and optimism. In the light of > newer technology and the m... > > Read more at: > https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/iphones-ipads-make-braille-still-2382505 > > > > Read more at: > https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/iphones-ipads-make-braille-still-2382505 > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *Uma Shankar Veeravalli > *Sent:* 18 January 2026 12:17 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AI] Is Braille Relevant in 2026? Or Are we Asking the Wrong > Question All Together? > > > > Hi everyone, > > I hope this email finds you well. Following a conversation with a > colleague from the disability sector on January 4 this year, I found myself > drawn into a deeper, more reflective exploration of the relevance of > Braille in 2026. Having studied in a sighted school until Grade 8, with > only two years of formal Braille education, my relationship with Braille > has always been layered. While I continue to struggle with writing it > fluently, reading Braille, especially literature, has been a deeply > enriching experience for me. > > This curiosity led me to engage with more people, read diverse > perspectives, and reflect on where we truly stand today—and where we might > be headed—when it comes to the role of Braille in the lives of visually > impaired individuals. > > After spending considerable time in this rabbit hole, it felt inevitable > to share where I eventually landed in this ongoing conversation. > > I invite you to read my latest piece, Connecting the Dots – Is Braille > Still Relevant in 2026?, here: > > https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/connecting-dots-braille-still-relevant-2026-uma-shankar-veeravalli-znm4c > > I would love to hear your thoughts and theories on the subject. Looking > forward to hearing from you all. > > Cheers > Uma Shankar > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. 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