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WORKING OF THE GADGET

The Journey & Acclaim

and direction to refine
her project, integrating
cutting-edge AI and
machine vision tech-
nologies. Following the
district-level recogni-
tion, the project gained
further acclaim at the
state level, where it was
selected as the state
winner.

This achievement
propelled the project to
the national stage,
where Navya emerged
not only as the national
winner but also
secured the rank 1
among 60 national win-
ners chosen from a
staggering 7.5 lakh sub-
Working of the Gadget missions nationwide.
This remarkable journey of recognition
The journey commenced with the submis- underscored the significance and impact of
sion of the idea to the INSPIRE MANAK teachers’ support in materializing innova-
Awards platform. This initiative garnered tive solutions in addressing the needs of
recognition at the district level, securing an visually impaired individuals on a national
award of Rs 10,000. The funds were utilized scale.
to develop a robotic prototype designed to
assist blind individuals in selecting the This exceptional achievement was hon-
correct pair of socks. ored with a gold medal presented by Dr.
Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister of
Through mentorship and collaboration, Science and Technology, India. This recog-
Navya Sharma's vision began to material- nition from a prominent government offi-
ize, laying the foundation for a transforma- cial highlighted the significance of Navya &
tive innovation aimed at enhancing the her mentor’s innovative solution in the field
daily lives of visually impaired individuals. of science and technology and underscored
Dr. Shilpa Chauhan's expert guidance pro- its potential to make a meaningful impact
vided Navya with the necessary support on society.

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