֎ 02/01/2025 TO 03/01/2025 & 29/01/2025 11/01/2025 TO 30/01/2025: SKILL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ON ACCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR BLIND WOMEN
Shri Navchetan Andhjan Mandal, with support from
AICB, conducted two phases of the Skill Development Workshop on Access
Technology for Blind Women at V D Parekh Andh Mahila Vikas Gruh, Rajkot in
January 2025.
The first phase (2nd–3rd January) trained 30 blind
women on smartphone basics, assistive applications like Smart on Vision and
Insta Reader, and digital literacy. Experts, including Mr.
Himanshu Sompura, Mrs. Bharti Chavda, Mr. Sandip Rami, Mr. Kishor Maheshwari,
Ms. Rima Bhatia led hands-on sessions.
The second phase (29th–30th January) advanced to
online shopping, food delivery, banking, and AI tools like ChatGPT and Google
Gemini AI. Practical demonstrations helped participants navigate real-life
applications.
Certificates were awarded, and participants expressed
confidence in using technology for daily independence. The initiative successfully
empowered blind women, with future workshops planned for employment-related
digital skills.