Screen Reader Access & Accessibility Help

The website of Western Coalfields Limited is designed in compliance with the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW 3.0) and World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA to enable people with visual impairments to access the website using assistive technologies, including screen readers.

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.

Text Size Icons

The following different options are provided in the form of icons available on the top of each page:

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A- : Decrease text sizeAllows you to decrease the text size.
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A : Normal text sizeAllows you to set the default text size.
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A+ : Increase text sizeAllows you to increase the text size.

Changing the Color Scheme

Changing the color scheme refers to applying a suitable background and text color that ensures clear readability. There are two options provided to change the color scheme. These are:

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Standard Contrast

Applies white color as the background and dark color to the foreground text to set the default contrast. Standard contrast can be applied by selecting the white 'A' button at the top of the page.

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High Contrast

Applies black color as the background and suitable yellow/white high-visibility colors to the foreground text to improve readability. High contrast can be applied by selecting the dark 'A' button at the top of the page.

Keyboard Shortcuts (Access Keys)

You can navigate quickly through key sections of the website using the following standard keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Alt + Key in Chrome/Edge on Windows, or Control + Option + Key on macOS):

Access KeyDestination / Action
Alt + 1Skip to Main Content
Alt + 2Skip to Navigation Menu
Alt + 3Open Screen Reader Access & Help
Alt + 4Open Website Sitemap

Compatible Screen Readers

The information on this website is accessible with various screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova, and Window-Eyes. Below is a list of available software: