Two visually impaired girls studying in the national capital have been given zero marks in one subject in their CBSE examination. Ironically they had scored between 85 and 95 marks in all other subjects.
The CBSE has said that it is looking into the matter. This after questions are being raised as to whether the board went wrong.
CANDY 5 HD can be used as a handheld or stand magnifier for viewing items close up such as a magazine or a text book, or for viewing items at a near distance, such as a bulletin board or overhead fast food menu. CANDY 5 HD has an intuitive user-inteface with high-contrast, easy-to-locate buttons and its compact size makes it easy to take along on the go. The 3-position handle makes CANDY 5 HD a great ergonomic choice for either left or right handed users
Choose to use CANDY 4 as either a handheld or stand magnifier. CANDY’s crystal-clear, high-contrast HD image, intuitive user interface with easy-to-locate buttons, comfortable and balanced handle design, lightweight 7-ounce compact size makes it ideal for use at school, office or home. Featuring unique close-up or near-distance viewing, magnification from 2x to 18x and a long-lasting user-replaceable lithium battery, CANDY 4 is the most value-priced 4.3” LCD handheld video magnifier.
This Handheld video magnifier is probably the slimmest and lightest of its kinds in the market, weighting only 185 grams (case included), so it is very easy to carry with you in the included carrying strap. With this you can read even in dimly lit environment through its intelligent environment light detected technology.
The USB large print keyboard provides easy to see computer keys with extra large key legends for greater visibility and efficiency. Designed using low profile keys, with the largest legends available on the market. High quality keyboard rated for greater than 10 million keystrokes.
This software enables a visually impaired mobile user to operate the mobile very effectively. It gives the audio output to the operations and makes it convenient to work with. There no requirement of any additional hardware.
Talks Software is available in two versions-
The Typing Tutor speaks to you as it guides you around the computer keyboard. It introduces you to all the keys available, and will then help you become a confident and accurate keyboard user. It gives you spoken information and requests key input tasks from you. Don’t worry about making mistakes – the Tutor is there to tell you where you went wrong, and to give you guidance in finding the keys to press.
NVDA is a very high quality open source screen reading software. NVDA software enables blind and vision impaired people to use a computer by communicating what is on the screen using a synthetic voice or braille.The NVDA is open source and free of cost software. However, voice quality of speech engine included with free of cost NVDA is not liked by most users and doesn’t support Indian English or eloquence.
The New Braille Sense U2 provides power and speed you have never before experienced in a notetaker.
Braille Sense U2 MINI may look a lot like its predecessor on the outside, but don’t let that fool you – it’s packed with new features and upgraded hardware on the inside.
It helps you manage your daily activities. Create and save notes, or read books and documents with the notepad. Use the scheduler to remind you of important dates. Use the alarm to remind you of upcoming appointments, and take advantage of the built-in calculator, stopwatch and countdown timer.
Connect Braille EDGE 40 to a computer or PDA via Bluetooth and stay connected throughout the day without the need for charging. For even longer run time, connect via USB and enjoy all the great features of Braille EDGE 40 while simultaneously charging the unit.
The Seika Braille Display from M/s Nippon Telesoft Co. Ltd., Japan is the most desired Braille Display, not just in terms of economy but also in terms of efficiency and output. It has a Display System of 8 dots Braille with a Display Capacity of 40 cells. It has 8 cursor keys and its light and compact design makes it easy to carry anywhere. It is compatible with software's like Dolphin Hal, Dolphin Supernova, Virgo, Jaws, Window-eye and has the interface support of a USB power source connection thus eliminating the need for an extra adapter.
Digitized texts can be stored in different output formats including plain Unicode UTF-8 or RTF (Rich Text Format), and can be opened with text editors such as OpenOffice or Microsoft Word for further processing.
TamilOCR yields accurate results for a wide range of modern Hindi fonts without training, saving the time otherwise needed to type devnagari texts.
MarathiOCR transforms printed Marathi texts into text documents in Devanagari-Unicode encoding. MarathiOCR yields accurate results for a wide range of modern Marathi fonts without training, saving the time otherwise needed to type Devanagari texts.
Available in two versions: Standard and Professional
SanskritOCR converts printed Sanskrit texts into computer readable, editable and searchable digital documents in Unicode-Devanagari encoding (RTF). The program has been developed for the scientific community, but is also useful for anyone studying or working with Sanskrit (for example, publishing houses and private users).
SanskritOCR contains all features of the professional versions of ind.senz OCR engines. This includes batch processing, full directory OCR, and pdf output.
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