Braille handbook for voters with vision disabilities released

NAGERCOIL, INDIA: An election handbook in Braille for voters with vision disabilities was released by District Election Officer Sajjansingh R. Chavan here on Wednesday.

After releasing the handbook, Mr. Chavan appealed to the voters to ensure cent per cent voting in the Assembly election to be held on May 16. For the benefit of voters with vision disabilities, guidelines for enrolment of voters, deletion of names, online registration and website/ e-mail address were printed in Braille in the handbook.

The handbook would be displayed at CSI School for the Visually Challenged at Irenipuram, Nesamony Christian College in Marthandam, District Library and Association for the Visually Challenged.

District Revenue Officer S. Elango, Project Director (Mahalir Thittam) T. Sadayappa Vinayaka Murthy, District Differently Abled Welfare Officer Piramanayagam, District Library Officer Devaki and others were present.

Source: Hindu