What is the name of your organization?
ViiSar
What is the name of your solution?
ViiSar
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
Making STEM education accessible for the visually impaired through innovative assistive technology.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
India
What type of organization is your solution team?
Not registered as any organization
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What specific problem are you solving?
Globally, over 285 million people live with visual impairments, including more than 39 million who are completely blind. India alone is home to over 12 million visually impaired individuals—the highest of any country. Despite advancements in inclusive education, STEM subjects remain largely out of reach for this population, as they heavily rely on visual tools such as graphs, geometric figures, and diagrams. According to UNESCO, fewer than 10% of visually impaired students worldwide pursue STEM education beyond the primary level.
In India, the gap is even more pronounced: over 90% of blind schools lack structured STEM programs, and 92% of students surveyed in major blind institutions had never encountered basic geometry. The shortage of accessible learning materials, trained educators, and affordable assistive technologies continues to reinforce a deep educational divide. Globally, only 1 in 100 blind students pursue a STEM-based career, reflecting a systemic exclusion from these fields.
This disparity extends beyond the classroom—STEM careers are among the fastest-growing and highest-paying. Without intentional intervention, millions of visually impaired individuals will remain excluded from these opportunities, exacerbating existing inequalities in education and employment.
What is your solution?
ViiSar is an innovative platform designed to make STEM education accessible for visually impaired students. It consists of a mobile application and a hardware device to bridge the accessibility gap in learning.
The mobile app provides an audio-based, simplified curriculum, specifically created by visually impaired tutors for visually impaired students. It offers Hindi and English language support, ensuring inclusivity for diverse users. The curriculum is designed to make STEM subjects like math and science easy to understand through audio descriptions and interactive lessons.
Additionally, ViiSar introduces a unique hardware device that allows blind individuals to trace live geometry. The device allows users to feel the contours of diagrams, lines, and curves as they are created. This tactile interaction enables visually impaired students to visually explore geometry and gain a hands-on understanding of the subject.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
ViiSar targets a market of $80 million in South Asia, focusing on the 12 million visually impaired individuals in the region. Initially, we are targeting blind schools, NGOs, and blind associations to ensure accessible STEM education for students. Our platform includes an audio-based curriculum designed by visually impaired tutors in Hindi and English, along with a hardware device that enables tactile exploration of geometry. With over 50 students onboarded as validators in the early phase, we aim to expand globally, addressing the educational gap for millions and empowering visually impaired individuals to pursue STEM careers.
