Mera Samvidhaan All of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Chapter VIII · Duties and Responsibilities of Appropriate Governments

42Access to information and communication technology.

Section 42 · Chapter VIII · page 18 of the Act

The appropriate Government shall take measures to ensure that,—

(i) all contents available in audio, print and electronic media are in accessible format;

(ii) persons with disabilities have access to electronic media by providing audio description, sign language interpretation and close captioning;

(iii) electronic goods and equipment which are meant for every day use are available in universal design.

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