World Braille Day: 04 January

Current Context: World Braille Day is celebrated annually on January 4th. This day marks the birthday of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system, which is a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots.

• This system has revolutionized communication for the visually impaired.
• The theme for World Braille Day 2024 is "Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity".
• This theme underscores the commitment to creating a world where individuals with visual impairments are not only recognized but fully included in all aspects of society.
• World Braille Day is observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
• It’s a day to recognize the contributions of Louis Braille in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write.

Question:

Q.1 Who invented the Braille system?
a. Alexander Graham Bell
b. Thomas Edison
c. Louis Braille
d. Isaac Newton