•Access to Braille materials, low-vision devices, and financial services varies across India, especially in rural areas, due to financial, logistical, and awareness gaps.
•Sightsavers India's Vidyajyoti initiative conducts school-based vision screenings for children aged 5-18, training teachers and providing spectacles/referrals for early detection.
•The Samagra Shiksha program supports visually impaired children, but families often face costs for device maintenance and lack awareness of assistive technology.
•Early detection of eye conditions like Glaucoma through screenings is crucial to reduce long-term medical costs and indirect expenses like caregiving.
•BOBCARD Limited launched a Braille-enabled BOBCARD PREMIER Credit Card, enhancing financial accessibility for visually impaired individuals.
