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CH 01 INTRODUCTION

The above mentioned sections have been categorized as ‘MUST’ meaning thereby that
inclusion of these in a website is a mandatory for ensuring compliance to GIGAW. The
reference to the corresponding WCAG 2.0 guideline is also provided.

Compliance to these guidelines will make the websites accessible to persons with various
disabilities like low vision, deafness and hearing loss, learning disabilities, cognitive limitations,
limited movement, speech disabilities and combinations of these which may otherwise
hinder access to the web. Compliance with these guidelines ensures that any disabled person
using a assistive technology can easily navigate the website. Compliance matrix lists all the
accessibility guidelines in a separate section along with the reference numbers.

Detailed information on the WCAG guidelines and the techniques for compliance can be
found at the W3C website. Developers must visit the website to get information on the
various success criteria related with each of the guidelines.

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Feedback & Suggestions

Feedback and Suggestions on the guidelines are solicited/invited/appreciated. We will try
to include as many suggestions/feedback as possible in the future versions. It will help in
enhancing/refining the guidelines further thus making them more comprehensive and
relevant.

Feedback, Suggestions, Clarifications and Queries on this document may be sent at:

National Informatics Centre,
A-Block, CGO Complex,
Address for
Correspondence Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003
Email: webguidelines@nic.in
Website: http://web.guidelines.gov.in

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