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World Braille Day 2023: Fascinating Facts You Must Know About Braille

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[ad_1] Last Updated: January 04, 2023, 06:05 IST WORLD BRAILLE DAY 2023: World Braille Day commemorates the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who was born on January 4, 1809. (Image: Freepik) WORLD BRAILLE DAY 2023: World Braille Day, marked on January 4, emphasises the significance of Braille as a form of communication for the partially sighted and blind. WORLD BRAILLE DAY 2023: World Braille Day, marked on January 4, emphasises the significance of Braille as a form of communication for the partially sighted and blind. The United Nations has been commemorating the day since 2019. Braille is the most widely used tactile reading and writing method and it is named after the inventor, Louis Braille who used raised dots to frame out punctuation marks and letters. Individuals with visual impairment can write braille using instruments like the Perkins Brailler and read it with their fingertips. World Braille Day also commemorates the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, who was bo...