VOSAP Foundation distributes AI smart glasses to empower visually impaired students

Jan 13, 2025

The Voice of Specially Abled People (VOSAP) Foundation, in the capital New Delhi, distributed AI-based smart glasses to over 300 visually impaired students. The event, organized by Pranav Desai, a polio survivor and the founder of the VOSAP Foundation, aimed to raise awareness and empower persons with disabilities. The AI-based smart glasses distributed at the event are designed to assist visually impaired individuals in navigation, reading text, and recognizing objects and faces. Pranav, an architect of the Accessible India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, has driven accessibility awareness and building code reforms. Over the past seven years, he has empowered 30,000+ Divyangjan across 24 Indian states with innovative assistive products. Now, he aims to achieve a $1 trillion economic contribution from the disability sector by 2047.The event witnessed a large gathering of visually impaired students from Delhi University, along with NGOs and contributors supporting technology-driven initiatives for empowering `Divyangjan.’ Such events are expected to revolutionize the way visually impaired students approach education and daily life, enabling them to participate more fully in society.