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TOPIC :

Learning and Research Centre for Visually Challenged Persons


ABSTRACT:
In the Current Scenario of the developing World, the demand for
education is increasing and Quite Complex. But the available sources is
Worldwide. Everybody needs to prove their uniqueness to the competitive
world beyond many challenges and obstacles they face. Visually Challenged
people fighting hard to strike their goal in recent trends. They also Seek
information was mere. They even wanted to access to relevant information
independently. Libraries have a moral obligation to make information
available to all categories of users regardless of their gender, age, race, or
disabilities.
Till Now Library services for Visually Challenged People were not
adequate. But it is very important to make all informations accessible for
visually impaired people is now realized by many different sections . This
topic describes the barriers faced by visually challenged, their information
needs, highlights the special equipments and services that the libraries
provide, feeling of reading book independently by the sense of touch and
improving the library & information services to the visually challenged.
INTRODUCTION:

India projects a higher number of Blind People at International Forums.


Our Country has around 12 million blind people against 39 million people
globally which makes India, home to One-third of the World's blind
population. Library plays a fundamental role in society. It is a place of
creating opportunities for learning, support and literacy. They are Gateway
or Walkthrough to Knowledge. It is Primarily recognized as a social
function in making knowledge publicly available to all irrespective of their
gender, age, race, or any kinds of disabilities. They are the Centres for
Information and Learning. The core point of this project is to providing
information obtaining centre for visually challenged persons.
AIM:
The main aim of the Thesis Project is to design the Information obtaining
infrastructure for the visually challenged to facilitate them to be the part of
the Mainstream Society.
OBJECTIVE:

To explore the design of building addressing the needs and


provisions of the visually challenged.
To understand the importance of spatial planning within the
constraints of development regulations according to the challenged
people.
To understand the importance of understanding relationship
between open and built form involving landscaping circulation and
hostel facilities for the visually challenged people.
To create awareness with regard to the design of green buildings
and sustainable architecture.
To make the access independent.
To maintain a strong collection of Braille Books.
To explore the life of the blind and their ways of independent living
and implementing the standards related to them.
To provide barrier free Environment.
METHODOLOGY:
Collections of data's regarding to the barrier free environment and
physically challenged people.
Detailed Study about the daily life of visually challenged people
Analyse the site
Background Study on the selection of site
Case Study
Literature Study
LIsting Requirements for the design proposal
Detailing the Library Complex
Detailing the barrier free environment in the Proposed Space
Landscape designing and easy understandable plan explained
through plans and sections.
SCOPE:
As India projects higher number of blind population in the International
Forums, AICB ( All India Confederation of the Blind ) in collaboration with
Amway Opportunity Foundation Started the First Braille Library in
Guwahati on 5 January 2017. And also decided to setup 10 braille libraries
in the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya
Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
So Creating the Braille Library for Visually Challenged People will Help
them by Providing Numerous amount of information for gaining knowledge.

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