Annual report for July 2003 - March 2004
Dipendra Manocha (dipendram@vsnl.net)
Assistant Project Manager
DAISY For All project
DFA resource centre in India
Population of 2.8 million blind and low vision persons speaking 22 different languages pose a tough challenge to provide books and information in accessible formats in India. The work of producing materials in accessible formats is the tasks performed by the Nongovernment agencies in the country. Thus there is absence of single agency incharge of such materials production. Involvement of multiple agencies in this process required adoptions of standards so that there is a possibility of cooperation and collaboration among various agencies.
Amongst such challenges and problems, effort is made to provide comprehensive solution by the establishment of the DFA resource centre in India. As a part of this resource centre following facilities were established:
DTB Production facility
Two sound proof recording studios with professional equipment have been established for direct recording. Three systems have been set up for editing and finalization of digital talking books. The facility is working on production of 3000 hours of fresh recording of DAISY books every year.
