AAP to release election manifesto in Braille CHENNAI: Aam Aadmi Party in Tamil Nadu may be going through a turbulent time with internal squabbling but they are making this elections count for the visually-impaired.
The latest entrant in Tamil Nadu's political scene will release a copy of its state specific election manifesto in Braille. State unit convener Christina Samy said the national committee also would make a manifesto accessible to the blind. It is likely to be presented in the next ten days. Disabled people have cheered the move and call for such inclusiveness in the entire electoral process. Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Federation had approached the party a month ago to provide a Braille version of the manifesto. "This is the first time we will be receiving a manifesto that is accessible to the blind. We are also trying to make sign language representation of the manifesto via CDs and YouTube videos," said the federation vice-president TMN Deepak. "This will make political parties sensitive and other parties may also take this up as competition to make their campaigns and manifestos disabled friendly. Disabled people will also be informed voters if information is accessible. They need to know who is promising what," he said United Nations Convention of Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) also mandates political parties to make their election campaigns and communications accessible to the disabled, but it is rarely done. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/AAP-to-release-election-manifesto-in-Braille/articleshow/31605257.cms Vikas Kapoor, Mobile: (+91) 9891098137 Skype Id: dl_vikas Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
