Chandigarh Jan.
09, 2021:-
Rotary Club Himalayan Ranges Mansa Devi in collaboration with
Rotaract Club Chandigarh Himalayan will offer a free smart access device d
'Sarathi' to further empower visually impaired students which ensure the
awareness of hindrances on their way.
While addressing a press
conference held in Chandigarh Press Club, Rotarian Gaurav Ghai, President,
Rotary Club Himalayan Ranges Mansa Devi and Rotaractor Kawalpreet Singh Judge,
President, Rotaract Club Chandigarh Himalayan informed that 100 Saarthi kits
will be gifted to needy blind students during an event scheduled on
January 17 at Tagore Theater, Sector 18. The event will be graced by
District 3080 District Governor Rotarian Ramesh Bajaj, noted comedian Gurpreet
Ghuggi, actor and model Shivani Saini and international Paralympic table tennis
player Mukesh Kumar.
This project was
initiated by Rotarian Gaurav Ghai when he saw a visually impaired person
struggling on the way to his house a few months ago. He was disheartened at
that moment and vowed that through the Rotary campaign he would help all the
people of this neglected class. In this sequence, he got in touch with the
young start-up in Ahmadabad and understood about the Saarthi equipment. After
getting support from other members of Rotary, they bought 100 Saarthi kits and
prepared the outline for the upcoming program.
Revealing details about
the equipment, Rotaractor Kawalpreet Singh Judge, President, Rotaract Club
Chandigarh Himalayan, said that the Saarthi warns the visually impaired people
about the hurdles on their way so that they change their path. This battery
powered device is easy to learn and operate. The device is charged with a USB
charger port that lasts for more than a month despite using it daily. The
device has a 99.9 per cent accuracy, while it has a navigational range of three
different types - two feet (indoor), four feet (outdoor) and eight feet (open
area).
Rotarian Gaurav Ghai said
that his club is aiming for social uplift through various projects. He
expressed confidence that this small effort would give more strength to
visually impaired students and motivate them to work more in this direction.
Present on the occasion includes Rotarian Shivansh Sharma, General Secretary of Rotary Club Himalayan Ranges Mansa Devi, Rotaractor Diksha Goel, General Secretary of Rotaract Club Chandigarh Himalayan, Rotarian Shiv Kumar Sharma, Event Chairperson Rotaractor Gaurav Badgujar, Superheards Rotaractor Mansi Mittal, Rotaractor Sanya Aggarwal and others.
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