- From: Sailesh Panchang <sailesh.panchang@deque.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 12:14:43 -0400
- To: <wai-eo-editors@w3.org>
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Hello Shawn, Ref: Policies Relating to Web Accessibility http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/#Introduction 1. India does have legislation for empowering PWD passed in 1995. It does not make any references to Web accessibility. The closest reference to access to "electronic" content is in Section 27. The link to the Act is http://www.disabilitynet.org.in/legal/pwdact1995.htm 2. The responsible Ministry is: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Room #. 610, 'A'Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi (India) 3. The references presently shown on the Web page for India for two states Maharashtra and Karnataka only talk about right to public documents. These legislation do not identify special needs of PWD or provision of accommodation. They do not relate to e-gov or accessibility and I believe are incorrect references on the EO Web page. Thanks, Sailesh Panchang Senior Accessibility Engineer Deque Systems Inc 11180 Sunrise Valley Drive, 4th Floor, Reston VA 20191 Tel: 703-225-0380 Extension 105 Fax: 703-225-0387 E-mail: sailesh.panchang@deque.com * Look up <http://www.deque.com> *
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