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Viewing Information in Various File Formats

The information provided by this Web site is available in various formats, such as Portable Document Format (PDF), Word, and also in html format. To view the information properly, your browser need to have the required plug-ins or software. For example, the pdf reader software is required to view the pdf format document. In case your system does not have this software, you can download it from the Internet for free. The table lists the required plug-ins needed to view the information in various file formats.

Viewing Information in Various File Formats

Document Type Plug-in for Download Portable Document Format (PDF) files

Word files

Excel files

Power Point Presentations

Flash content

Adobe Flash Player

Accessibility Help

Use the accessibility options provided by this Web site to control the screen display. These options allow increasing the text size and changing the contrast scheme for clear visibility and better readability.

Changing the Text Size

Changing the size of the text refers to making the text appearing Large or Small from its standard size. There are three options provided to you to set the size of the text that affect readability. These are:

Small: Displays information in a font size smaller than the standard font size.
Medium: Displays information in a standard font size, which is the default size.
Large: Displays information in a font size larger than the standard font size.

The website allows you to change the text size by clicking on the text size icons present at the top of each page.

Decrease text size: Allows you to decrease the text size.
Normal text size: Allows you to set default text size.
Increase text size: Allows you to increase the text size.

To change the text size using the Accessibility Options page:

Select Accessibility Options. The Accessibility Options page is displayed.
From the Text Size section, select the appropriate text size.
Click Apply.

Change Content Language

English: This link displays the contents in English.
Assamese: By clicking on this link, user will be able to see the contents in Assamese.
Bodo: This link displays the contents in Bodo.
Dogri: This link displays the contents in Dogri.
Goan Konkani: This link displays the contents in Goan Konkani.
Gujarati: This link displays the contents in Gujarati.
Hindi: This link displays the contents in Hindi.
Kannada: This link displays the contents in Kannada.
Kashmiri: This link displays the contents in Kashmiri.
Maithili: This link displays the contents in Maithili.
Malayalam: This link displays the contents in Malayalam.
Manipuri: This link displays the contents in Manipuri.

Help on search facility

Using the Search Facility

Simple search will be available on the home page from where user can search on basis of content and keyword.
Specific search is given on specific pages with the functionality of searching with Keywords, location, title, subject etc.

Searching Tips

When searching, don't enter plural forms such as "press releases" because the server will only find documents with releases (plural) in the title or keywords.
All searches are case-insensitive. That is, words are looked for regardless of capitalization.

Screen Reader Access

The National Website of India fully complies with Guidelines for Indian Government Websites . Our visitors with visual impairments can access the Portal using Assistive Technologies, such as screen readers. The information of the Website is accessible with different screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova and Window-Eyes. Information related to the various screen readers