The TTS with Screen Reader (NVDA and OCRA) CD can be obtained on request from Prof Hema Murthy (h...@cse.iitm.ac.in) and OCR can be accessed from TDIL
Data Centre (http://www.tdil-dc.in) . Source: http://pibmumbai.gov.in/scripts/detail.asp?releaseId=E2011PR1498 ----- Original Message ----- From: "sunil" <sunilsangtan...@gmail.com> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 11:45 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Text-to-speech software for differently abled personslaunched any further information for the said software? any URL or download link for demo or the software if it is freeware? On 9/22/11, Nilesh Bendre <nileshbendr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Text-to-speech software for differently abled persons launched > > > > > > Sep 22, 5:25 PM > > The Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Sachin > Pilot on Thursday released a software Text-To- Speech, TTS system for > differently abled persons in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Pilot > said that this initiative is a significant step towards digital inclusion > of > differently abled people from different linguistic background. > > > > He said, these technologies will go a long way in assisting them to become > part of the Information Technology mainstream. The Minister expressed hope > that use of these technologies will provide an impetus towards wider usage > of Indian languages for governance and related applications. He said that > it > will also augment social inclusiveness and reach out to specially-abled > section of the society. > > > > AIR correspondent adds that Text-to-Speech is computer software which > renders the machine readable text into Human Voice. It will enable people > with visual impairments or low vision disabilities to listen to written > works on a computer or a mobile device. Initially TTS is released in six > Indian languages including Hindi, Marathi, Bangla, Telugu, Tamil and > Malayalam. The remaining Indian languages will also be covered soon. > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > -- "In the lonely path of broken dreams, Its the heaven that I am searching for.. All these stars seems dull to me, Its the moon that I am searching for.. There is a crowd around me at all times, Its a soul that I am searching for.. My life is like an endless road, Its a destination that I m searching for.. Dont know what is it that I've lost, Maybe it is ME that I am searching for...!" Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
