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India houses the largest blind population of the world approximating to nearly 15 million people. Currently, there are more than two million blind children in India, but only 5% of them receive any type of education. Most academic settings do not offer instruction and learning resources in a manner that is accessible to the visually impaired, as a result of which many blind individuals are unable to avail of their basic rights. In particular, the volume and range of study materials that are acce
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India houses the largest blind population of the world approximating to nearly 15 million people. Currently, there are more than two million blind children in India, but only 5% of them receive any type of education. Most academic settings do not offer instruction and learning resources in a manner that is accessible to the visually impaired, as a result of which many blind individuals are unable to avail of their basic rights. In particular, the volume and range of study materials that are accessible to blind students, including but not limited to Braille as a medium, remain quite limited. Subsequently, blind students are unable to access a quality early education, which in turn weakens the foundations necessary for success in higher education, particularly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related disciplines.
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Mumbai, India
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Sustainable Development Goals
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Annie- World's First Braille Literacy Device
Created by Avinash Kothuri
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Kibo: A one-stop solution to access any kind of Printed, Handwritten or Digital content through audio
Created by Bonny Dave
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