Wheelchair That Climbs Stairs and More at a CII Meet

India may not be one of the most wheelchair accessible countries in the world, but the government is leaving no stone unturned in a bid to amend the country's rundown reputation. While the country may still have a long road ahead to combat problems faced by people with disabilities, there's no dearth of individual deeds that hint at a much-needed shift from a charity-based attitude to a rights-based approach.

Keeping in line with this, a group of students at 24 institutions in eastern India demonstrated 30 awe-inspiring innovations at a CII meet on innovation and startups in Kolkata. These innovations featured a wheelchair capable of climbing stairs, a walking stick designed for people who are visually impaired that help its user navigate with audio messages, and a one-of-a-kind medicine dispenser that reminds its user when it’s time to take his/her medicine.

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