Helen Keller Unit

Central Library, JNU is delivering special service to the visually challenged students and researchers of the University by using advanced assistive technologies. In Library, these services are being delivered through a special unit named after Helen Keller. Helen Keller unit is equipped with 16 desktops, each installed with JAWS (screen reading softwares), Kurzweil (OCR software) and computer headphones. In addition, to this 1 flatbed scanner and KIBO scanner with OCR for indic languages is available for scanning of hard copy to accessible format. Braille print service from outside agency is being provided on demand. The softwares installed in the computers of this unit supports different European and Hindi Language. Four seats out of 20 seats in HKU reserved for low-vision students.

Library has also distributed 08 Angle Daisy Player (Digital Voice recorder) to student to record their classroom lectures. There are 25 Angle Daisy Player (Digital Voice recorder) with library. Library has distributed 30 Dell make Laptops to M. Phil and Ph.D scholars.

Library has also extended the locker facilities upto M. Phil. and Ph.D scholars to visually challenged and physical challenged students/researchers.

15 Wheelchairs were provided by EOO for the Physically Challenged students and are being distributed by the Central Library. Two specially configured reading tables available for wheelchair dependent students.

Central Library has subscribed bookshare.org to facilitate the visually challenged students to provide the relevant collection in different formats such as daisy, mp3 and e-text. In addition, to this Library is also a member of Daisy Forum of India (DFI).

Library is organising training and orientation programme on the uses of Assistive Technology for the benefit of these students so that they can use of the latest assistive technologies in their day to day studies.

There is disabled friendly toilet at the ground floor.

For assistance in Assistive Technology contact
Shri Sushant Kumar Panigrahi
Assistant Librarian
Ph:011-2670-4545