Accessibility Feature

SITE ACCESSIBILITY

Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited Government of Gujarat is providing accessible and usable products to everyone. In doing so, we designed our website to conform with AA standard of W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), and the guidelines of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), and U.S. Federal Government Section 508 Guidelines. If you have any problems using our website, please get in touch, and we will do our best to cater for your needs.


Access Keys

The following access keys can be used to navigate this website using standard keyboard shortcuts.

Sl. No. Access Key Usage
1 Alt + H Home Page
2 Alt + A Accessibility Page
3 Alt + S Sitemap
4 Alt + C Contact Us
5 Alt + F Feedback

Browser & Screen Reader Access

This website is accessible in various browsers and screen readers. The following combinations are supported:

Browser Version Screen Reader
Internet Explorer 11 JAWS 13, NVDA
Mozilla Firefox latest JAWS 13, NVDA
Google Chrome latest NVDA

Adjusting Font Size with Browser Setting

You can change the font size of this website using your browser settings:

Browser Shortcut Action
Internet Explorer Ctrl + (+ / -) Increase/Decrease font size
Mozilla Firefox Ctrl + (+ / -) Increase/Decrease font size
Google Chrome Ctrl + (+ / -) Increase/Decrease font size

Other Accessibility Features

This website provides other accessibility features such as high contrast view, skip to main content, and keyboard navigation.


Accessibility Features

Features incorporated in Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat website to make it easily accessible are:

  • Skip to Main Content : Quick access to the core content on the page is provided without going through repetitive navigation using the keyboard.
  • Go to Navigation : Quick access to the main Navigation on the page is provided without going through repetitive navigation using the keyboard.
  • Descriptive Link Text : Brief description of a link is provided using descriptive phrases instead of just using words such as 'Read more' and 'Click here' as link text.
  • Identification of file type and file size : Information about alternate file types, such as PDF, Word, Excel along with the file size has been provided within the link text.
  • Table Headers : The table headings are marked and associated with their corresponding cells in each row. This enables a screen reader to read out the column and row header of any cell for the user.
  • Headings : The Web page content is organized using appropriate headings and subheadings that provide a readable structure. H2 indicates the main heading, whereas H3 indicates a subheading.
  • Titles : An appropriate name for each Web page is specified that helps you to understand the page content easily.
  • Alternate Text : Brief description of an image is provided for users with visual disability. Screen readers and browsers display this description as tooltips or read it aloud.
  • Explicit Form Label Association : A label is linked to its respective control, such as text box, check box, radio button, and drop-down list.
  • Form instructions and errors : Instruction text and error messages for forms are displayed dynamically while the user is filling the form. ARIA techniques have been used for accessibility.
  • Consistent Navigation Mechanism : Consistent means of navigation and style of presentation throughout the Website has been incorporated.
  • Keyboard Support : The website can be browsed using a keyboard by pressing the Tab and Shift + Tab keys.
  • Customized Text Size : The size of the text on the Web pages can be changed either through the browser or by clicking on the text sizing icons present at the top of each page.