NISH throws open its library to visually impaired

A range of assistive technology devices, services, solutions available

The National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH) at Akkulam has provided the visually impaired access to its library facilities on the occasion of World Sight Day on Thursday. A range of assistive technology devices, services, and solutions are available.

Since its inception in 1997, NISH, an autonomous institution under the Social Justice Department, has made significant contributions to improvement of living standards of persons with speech and hearing disabilities.

Now, the NISH library has set up a technology facility for the differently abled with the help of assistive technology. A number of technical facilities and services have been set up to enable the visually impaired to access the library’s database.