Visually challenged students can now read textbooks, browse journals and compose on the desktop using a special software designed by Department of Computer Science Engineering at the Vignan University.

The software project – “Development of Educational Suite for Visually Challenged Students in Computer Science and Information Technology” has been approved by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

The DST has further sanctioned Rs.43.17 lakh towards the project.

“Students and faculty members are training 70 students from Kalabharathi and Government School for Visually Challanged at Narsaraopet in the usage of special software. Students are also being provided laptops and desktops in which the software is uploaded. We will also further augment facilities to train more number of students,” said Professor A. Raghunath and K.V. Krishna Kishore (CSE).

Under the project, customised computers have been set up on the premises of library.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by Staff Reporter / Guntur – December 24th, 2014