A lack of Braille books, including textbooks and dictionaries, has become an impediment to the students with vision disabilities in their struggle for education in Odisha.
Ahead of World Braille Day, on January 4, which this year focuses on promoting Braille literacy and highlighting the right of students with vision disabilities to access information, education, and culture, the students with vision disabilities in the State expressed their frustration over the lack of access to Braille books beyond Standard 12.
Remarkably, the printing of Braille textbooks for the plus two or higher secondary courses only began a few years ago, specifically in 2020, at the Braille Press in Berhampur - the sole facility in Odisha.
