My name is Adarsh, and I am from Nagpur district, Maharashtra. I would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to all our friends and companions. Today, I want to shed some light on Louis Braille. In the Braille system, there are six dots, and it is possible to read about fifty basic symbols. For example, vowels like अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ए, ओ, औ, अं, अः – these are part of the twelve main symbols. You know that these symbols are included in all names. Just like in English, when we write, we use capital letters at the beginning of proper nouns. Capitals are used for names that are considered “big” or important, while small letters are used for ordinary words. When writing in Braille, the same logic applies. For example, Braille symbol number six is used for capitalization. If we want to write our thoughts in Braille, after writing the full text, we do not place a full stop immediately. The full stop in Braille has a different number sequence (dots 2-5-6). When writing essays, projects, or any composition, placing a full stop after a paragraph is necessary. Similarly, there are certain symbols (like “य”) that are used less frequently in names, but from the first fifty symbols to the newer ones, almost all letters are used in names. From the first symbol to the fiftieth, all letters can be used, and with six-dot Braille, reading and writing have become possible. Friends, I want to inform you that today, we can do almost everything through Braille. Even ATMs are available in Braille. For example, Punjab National Bank has introduced Braille-enabled ATMs. The tradition of reading Braille texts continues even today, and many countries still follow this practice. In this way, Braille is also widely used in India.
