World Braille Day 2024: An Innovation For The Visually Impaired

Jan 04, 2024, 04:04 IST

WION Desk

Who was Louis Braille?

World Braille Day is observed annually on January 4 to honour the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of braille writing for individuals with visual impairments and blindness. Notably, he became blind when he was a kid.

What is Braille, According to the United Nations?

Braille is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and number, and even musical, mathematical and scientific symbols. Braille (named after its inventor in 19th century France, Louis Braille) is used by blind and partially sighted people to read the same books and periodicals as those printed in a visual font."

How Is Braille Used?

Braille is a system for depicting letters, and numbers, as well as mathematical, scientific, and musical symbols, utilising a configuration of six dots for each character.

World Braille Day 2024: Theme

"Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity," emphasises the dedication to establishing a world where individuals with visual impairment are not just acknowledged but actively included in every facet of society.

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