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Blind navigators use Braille maps to guide drivers

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:04 -- geeta.nair

Chennai: Around 100 cars that set out for a 40-km  drive from Cathedral Road were navigated by   visually challenged people using braille map 
Around 120 people took part, most of them had come with thei   family. The navigators hailed from different walks of life  from teachers to professors to homemakers.

Each car was given marks based on its speed, the distance covered and the route it takes. “I have been attending this  for the past 20 years,” said S Uthriyamary, a retired blind teacher. Apart from being an interesting game, this place has fostered a lot of long-lasting friendships, she said.
Thryve Digital Health LLP CEO Balasubramanian Sankaranarayan  said “This is also a celebratory event for the visually  impaired where they enjoy a sporting activity that is also a strong social bonding exercise”
Thryve Digital Health LLP's Thryve for Good initiative  organizes the Brailles on Wheels car rally in Chennai on  March 3. The rally fosters a special bond between the  navigator and the driver, with participants making an effort  to embrace and enhance a sense of community through Braille   instructions.

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Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/blind-navigators-use-braille-maps-to-guide-drivers/articleshow/108190141.cms

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