January 4th, the anniversary of the birth of French inventor Louis Braille, is celebrated as World Braille Day. He devised a Braille system to assist the blind in reading and writing.
Updated: Jan 4, 2023 9:37 AM

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Blind students read Braille books at the Devner School for the Blind in Hyderabad. January 4th is World Braille Day, marking the birth of Louis Braille, the French inventor who invented a system for the blind to read and write.

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A visually impaired student writes in Braille at a public school in Hyderabad.

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Blind students read Braille books at the Devner School for the Blind in Hyderabad.

| | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
A blind girl reading in Braille at Devner School for the Blind, Hyderabad.

| | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.
A teacher checks a student’s math assignment with a device for the blind at a public school in Hyderabad.