Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Islamia Hospital Enhances Accessibility with Braille Maps
A hospital in Calcutta called Islamia Hospital has made it easier for people who can't see well to move around.
They added special raised dots called Braille on signs, maps, and even the handrails of stairs.
This helps people who are blind or have low vision understand where they are and find their way.
A group called Young Indians, which is part of a bigger organization, helped make this happen.
They want more places to do the same so everyone can move around freely.
A city official was there when they started this new system.
Islamia Hospital in Calcutta has added Braille script embossed boards outside every section, including wards, cabins, and labs.
A Braille map of the hospital is placed at the entry to guide visually impaired visitors.
The stairs’ railings have Braille indicating the floors.
The project was undertaken by the Calcutta chapter of Young Indians, the youth wing of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
The initiative aims to make the hospital more inclusive and accessible for visually impaired individuals.
- Who
- Islamia Hospital in Calcutta
- What
- Added Braille maps, boards, and railings for visually impaired accessibility
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Colootola, Central Avenue, Calcutta
- Why
- To make the hospital more inclusive and accessible for visually impaired individuals
- Hospital Name
- Islamia Hospital
- Location
- Colootola, Central Avenue, Calcutta
- Initiative
- Braille accessibility project
- Organizer
- Calcutta chapter of Young Indians (YI), CII's youth wing
- Key Features
- Braille boards, Braille map, Braille on stair railings
- Braille System
- Tactile writing system using six raised dots
- Inauguration Attendee
- Amiruddin Bobby, councillor of Ward No. 54 and mayoral council member