Janab Siddikulla Chowdhury, Hon'ble Library Minister, Govt of WB, visited SVH Braille & Digital Talking Book Library, State Central Library, Kolkata immediately on taking charge of the Ministry on Tuesday 26 July 2016. He showed appreciation for the service rendered here for the education empowerment of the Blind.
On 04 August 2016 he made a repeat visit.
SVH Braille & Digital Talking Book Library, State Central Library West Bengal, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata is managed by the volunteers of the Society for the Visually Handicapped (SVH), kolkata by raising public funds. Goct of West Bengal facilitates the service by giving free of charge space & electricity.
Digital Talking Book project and Computerized Braille Book Production Project are supported by the Hans Foundation, New Delhi.
Todate approx 1000 GB of digital audio books have been recorded, edited, circulated among Blind listeners and are now being gradually uploaded in "SOUNDCLOUD", a domain sponsored by Devasis T Das, USA.
SVH beneficiries, Blind, Vision Impaired & Low Vision number 450+ approx, from school to PHD level students and general listeners.
On 04 August 2016 he made a repeat visit.
SVH Braille & Digital Talking Book Library, State Central Library West Bengal, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata is managed by the volunteers of the Society for the Visually Handicapped (SVH), kolkata by raising public funds. Goct of West Bengal facilitates the service by giving free of charge space & electricity.
Digital Talking Book project and Computerized Braille Book Production Project are supported by the Hans Foundation, New Delhi.
Todate approx 1000 GB of digital audio books have been recorded, edited, circulated among Blind listeners and are now being gradually uploaded in "SOUNDCLOUD", a domain sponsored by Devasis T Das, USA.
SVH beneficiries, Blind, Vision Impaired & Low Vision number 450+ approx, from school to PHD level students and general listeners.
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