Bhubaneswar: In order to facilitate visually impaired persons around the world to express their views and opinions, a Braille magazine, ‘The Braille Communique’, was launched here.
Claimed to be the first such magazine in the world, it was released by Minister of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Ashok Chandra Panda on the occasion of Independence Day. He said the launch of the biannual magazine was a historic step for the differently abled persons. The magazine is an initiative of ‘Salaam Jeevan’, a voluntary organization.
iv>Speaking on the occasion, Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Dr. Sareeta Behera said, “We have got phenomenal response from people in various parts of the world. Articles and contributions from persons with disabilities from three countries including India have been published in the first volume. We will be disseminating views and opinions through the magazine to global fraternity of the differently abled persons across the world.”