Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad [IIIT-A] and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Information Technology Amethi [RGIIT] organized an International Seminar on ‘Empowering Visually Impaired through ICT‘ from April 15 to April 16 2009 at RGIIT Amethi. This was the follow up of the National Seminar on Empowering Differently Abled through ICT that the Institute organized in New Delhi in February 2008. The focus of this seminar will be on how emerging technologies can be employed to empower visually impaired through ICT and improve the quality of their lives.

Focus of this Seminar will be on employment of ICT solutions in four areas that will make significant contribution in improving the quality of lives of visually impaired individuals:

• To use ICT tools in prevention, timely identification and intervention of visual impairment, such as: Tele-ophthalmology is an emerging solution in India and globally.
• To discus about ICT solutions that will empower visually impaired to access information in the digital world.
• To deliberate on the emerging trends in adaptive technologies.
• To discuss how ICT can be used to deal with the social issues.

INSIGHT was invited to share the experince about the project. Mr. Thomas Abraham, one of the team members of INSIGHT shared about the project.