Differently abled

IIT-Madras has developed 'NeoStand', an indigenously developed and customisable electric standing wheelchair. Here’s how it works.

Ankita believes that everyone has the strength to fight against challenges, and move forward. It’s this belief that encouraged her even after she was rejected at multiple job interviews and had to take up odd jobs.

Kavita Bisht from Uttarakhand was attacked with acid when she was only 19. The severity of her attack left her visually impaired. But today, she’s using her own life experiences to counsel and teach young differently-abled children at the USR Indu Samiti School.

From healthcare to construction, technology has the power to revolutionise sectors almost overnight. Meet the people doing just that.

Nagesh Kale lost both his legs to a train accident in 2013. But, he is a ray of positivity in these testing times.

“We even received frantic phone calls from people stranded abroad in Sydney, Canberra, Toronto, desperately seeking our help to deliver goods to their elderly parents."

Sreekanth's 'Hello Buddy' auto provides its users with phone charging facilities, free Wif-Fi, reverse cameras and even newspapers in English, Malayalam and Tamil!

The entrance examination will carry 70 per cent weightage and the interview will carry 30 per cent weightage.

"Rejected for my disability repeatedly, I decided to start something on my own. Aur kisi ki gulaami nahi karni thi (I did not want to serve anyone anymore)," says the girl who supports her family of seven.

"All the accolades and awards I have received can never match the heartfelt gratitude and blessings from my blind daughters and their families.”