New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to allow blind candidates to change their scribes till at least seven days before the exam, and take measures to deploy screen reader software and other assistive technologies for them.

Noting that the measure of a just and inclusive society lies not merely in the freedoms it proclaims, but in the opportunities it ensures for all its citizens to realise their fullest potential, the court issued a slew of directions to the UPSC to safeguard the rights of civil services examination candidates belonging to the Persons With Disabilities category.

These included the direction to formulate uniform guidelines and protocols for the use of screen reader software and other assistive technologies to ensure standar

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