Ict Enabled Assistive Tools Applications in The Library for Enhancing Resource Access and Personality Development of Differently Abled Students.
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Library plays an important role in the society in providing right information and documentation service. The person with disabilities needs special attention as they are differently abled. This present study evaluates the different type of ICT based assistive tools and their function which are used in the library for differently abled students. The present study examines the existing scenario of ICT based assistive tools and it’s used in the library for dissemination information to the differently abled students. RpwD 2016 Act in India provides several guidelines for educational institution to adopt policy for differently abled students so that they can get equal rights and access to resources. The present study highlighted about special equipment infrastructure, library services that are expected to provide by the library and information service provider institutions.
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