How an Engineer Is Using AI to Bridge the Accessible Education Gap
Yogen Ghodke, an AI solutions engineer, partnered with Seema Kharad, a visually impaired PhD student in Pune, to develop ListenToMe—an AI-powered application that converts academic documents and study materials into audio format. Kharad faced significant challenges accessing accessible learning resources during her doctoral studies in political science. Ghodke spent approximately two months iterating with Kharad's feedback to refine the product. The app has since expanded its user base beyond India. Ghodke's approach was informed by his observation of accessibility features in US universities, which prompted him to apply similar inclusive design principles to AI-powered education.
Key points
- AI app converts study materials to audio for students with visual impairments
- Built collaboratively with real user (visually impaired PhD student in Pune)
- Addresses practical gap in accessible academic resources in India
- Product expanded beyond India with growing user adoption
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