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Inching towards inclusivity

Through its training and advocacy initiatives, the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged has been attempting to create accessible avenues for the disabled
Parinaz Gandhi

Located at the far end of the corridor on the ground floor, the sighted may miss the door leading to the Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC).  For Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) this may well be among the most frequently visited areas at St Xavier’s College known for its accessible campus with tactile pathways and Braille labels on doors to guide those with visual impairment, and ramps and lifts to assist those with motor disabilities. "We are a very small unit in terms of physical space occupied (one of the smaller classrooms in the Indo-Gothic heritage structure at Xavier’s......



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