File plan for screen reader use within 2 months: SC to UPSC
New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored the need for digital accessibility and substantive inclusion of persons with disabilities in public examinations, directing the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to file within two months a detailed plan of action outlining the timeline, modalities and protocols for deploying screen reader software for visually impaired candidates in competitive examinations.
A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said accessibility in examinations cannot remain a "paper promise" and must translate into lived reality through proper technological infrastructure, standardisation and uniformity across examination centres. "The true measure of inclusivity in governance lies not mere...
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