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Chakshumathi
Chakshumathi is a nongovernmental, not for profit organization based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, working for developing resources for the use of visually impaired people. It is an " Empowerment and Assistive Technology Centre for Blind". The organization, which was inaugurated in June 2011, is a member of DAISY Forum of India. The organization is currently headed by V.K. Damodaran, a former President of Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad.
The organization is engaged in the following activities:
- Publication of textbooks and other books for general reading in the DAISY standard.
- Publication of a fortnightly in Malayalam in the DAISY standard.
- Making available to visually impaired persons books in DAISY standard from libraries throughout the world.
- Organising workshops on assistive technologies for the visually impaired.
- Providing training in the production of books and other materials in DAISY standard.
- Giving job training to visually impaired persons to help them engage in economically productive activities.