Information Access Mechanism for Visually Impaired Students in Higher Education Institutions in Delhi: A Study

The present study identified information access mechanisms for visually impaired students in select universities in Delhi, India. Study has ascertained the availability of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in five major universities. The study applied purposive sampling m...

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