World’s first Braille Atlas for visually impaired persons released in New Delhi

February 10, 2017

The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan released the Special Edition of “Atlas for Visually Impaired (India)” in English Braille in New Delhi.
This Braille Atlas has been prepared by National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) under Department of S&T. It is world’s first braille atlas for the visually impaired

Key Facts

In the Braille Atlas, maps are raised and embossed with simple point and lines symbols to facilitate users to realize the location and area coverage easily in terms of distinguishable shapes and textures.
It is made using indigenously developed silk-screen painting technology. The legend and reference is also placed on map in Braille script to navigate map.
About 20 maps on different themes of physical, socio-economic and cultural aspects of the country have been incorporated in it.
The Atlas will be distributed free of cost to various schools across the country for educating the students with visual challenges.
It was awarded National award for S&T intervention in empowering the physically challenged by the Prime Minister in January, 2017 at the Indian Science Congress held in Tirupati.

About National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO)

NATMO is the premier agency of applied Geo-Spatial technology and pioneer in Thematic Mapping and Atlas Cartography under Department of S&T, Union Ministry of Science & Technology.
It is engaged in preparing different atlases, thematic maps and other documents on block level, district, state, national and many other monograms.
Its thematic maps and data are used by the decision makers at districts and sub-divisions levels for implementing the developmental schemes as well as by the researchers, students and common people.

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