INCLUSIVE CITIES AWARDS 2022

Recently, Smart Solutions Challenge and Inclusive Cities Awards 2022 were awarded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
In the category of early-stage innovations, the winner was a wearable technology product, Fifth Sense by Glovatrix Pvt. Ltd.
This product translates sign language gestures to speech and text using sensors and Artificial Intelligence
In the second category of market-ready solutions, Mouseware by Dextroware Devices Pvt. Ltd. was the winner.
Mouseware is a head-wearable device that enables hands-free control of computers and smart gadgets.
Belagavi Smarty City’s system for those with disabilities to access education and healthcare was awarded the top prize in the category of implemented solutions.
The Smart Solutions Challenge is an initiative of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and the United Nations (UN)) in India.
NIUA and UN in India are looking for innovative ideas, solutions, technologies, products, and business solutions that can help break-down and resolve complex city-level inclusion and accessibility challenges faced by persons with disabilities, women and girls, and the elderly.

Significance:

These solutions will be instrumental in integrating universal design, which will help achieve Sustainable Development Goals’ target 11.7- to provide safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces for all vulnerable communities.
NIUA is an institute for research, training and information dissemination in urban development and management. It is located in New Delhi, India.
It was established in 1976 as an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
The Institute is supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, State Governments, urban and regional development authorities and other agencies concerned with urban issues.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT

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