Government Schemes and Policy · 7 January 2026

Uttar Pradesh Braille Library: 4,000 Academic Books for Visually Impaired Students

Exam-focused facts from the 7 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Uttar Pradesh has launched its first Braille library at Dr Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) in Lucknow.
  • The library houses more than 4,000 National Education Policy (NEP)-based academic books produced by the university’s Braille press covering 54 undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
  • The facility is open to visually impaired individuals beyond university students through membership, including special categories for scholars, researchers, academicians, and Lucknow residents with proof of residence.

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