From the archive record
Visually-challenged man reading with Braille script at the Central Braille Press in India. Braille is a series of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or whose eyesight is not sufficient for reading printed material. Braille is a tactile writing system used by the blind and the visually impaired. It is traditionally written with embossed paper. Braille-users can read computer screens and other electronic supports thanks to refreshable braille displays. They can write braille with the original slate and stylus or type it on a braille writer, such as a portable braille note-taker, or on a computer that prints with a braille embosser. Situated in one of the pristine parts of Dehradun known as the Rajpur Road, the Central Braille Press is the first press of its