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Northern Railway Distributes Jyoti AI Glasses to 123 Employees
Northern Railway gave special smart glasses to employees who are visually impaired.
The glasses use modern technology to help people do their jobs more easily.
A total of 123 employees are set to benefit.
The first distribution was held at railway headquarters.
Rajesh Kumar Pandey handed out some of the glasses at the National Rail Museum.
Employees said the technology could make their work more efficient.
The glasses were distributed across several railway divisions and workshops.
Northern Railway said the program supports inclusion and equal access to workplace tools.
Northern Railway distributed 123 Jyoti AI Smart Glasses to visually impaired employees.
Rajesh Kumar Pandey presented the glasses at the National Rail Museum in New Delhi.
The initiative was conducted under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
The first phase involved distributing glasses to 16 visually impaired headquarters employees.
The glasses were allocated across headquarters, divisions and workshops to support workplace independence and efficiency.
- Who
- Northern Railway and 123 visually impaired employees; Rajesh Kumar Pandey distributed the glasses.
- What
- Distribution of Jyoti AI Smart Glasses to improve accessibility, independence and work efficiency.
- Where
- The ceremony took place at the National Rail Museum in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, with distribution across Northern Railway units.
- When
- The distribution ceremony was held on Tuesday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Why
- To help visually impaired employees perform their official duties more easily and confidently, in line with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
Key facts
- Total beneficiaries
- 123 visually impaired Northern Railway employees
- Technology provided
- Jyoti AI Smart Glasses
- First-phase distribution
- 16 employees at railway headquarters
- Distribution location
- National Rail Museum, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
- Legal framework
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
- Largest allocation
- Delhi Division received 28 glasses
- Other allocations
- Headquarters received 17; Lucknow 13; Ambala 10; Moradabad 19; Firozpur 5; Alambagh Workshop 19; Jagadhri Workshop 3; Charbagh Workshop 9
Quotes
Rajesh Kumar Pandey
General Manager of Northern Railway
“Today, a significant initiative is being undertaken by Northern Railway to provide smart glasses equipped with modern technology to visually impaired railway employees. A total of 123 visually impaired persons from this railway will benefit.”
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“The technology-enabled glasses would help visually impaired railway employees perform their duties with greater ease and confidence at workplaces as well as in their daily lives.”
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