Actress Poornima bhagyaraj ,Director cum actor karthik Ford Brailles On Wheels скачать в хорошем качестве

Actress Poornima bhagyaraj ,Director cum actor karthik Ford Brailles On Wheels

Celebrating sensitivity and inclusivity with Ford Brailles On Wheels 34th edition of the Car Rally with the visually impaired hits the road on 7th September 2024 Flagged off by – Actress Poornima bhagyaraj ,Director cum actor karthik kumar,Ms. Gangapriya Chakraverti,MD- Ford India, Nina Reddy , MD- Savera Hotel, Ms. Dipti Bhatia , CEO- National Association for the Blind The National Association for the Blind, Tamil Nadu chapter successfully conducted the much awaited car rally with the visually impaired, with enthusiastic support and participation from a cross section of Chennai’s empathetic. With close to a 100 cars where drivers were accompanied with a visually impaired navigator and their family and friends as co-passengers streaked the city of Chennai in a humbling display or support and solidarity. This 34th edition flagged off from Savera Hotel in Chennai, was a Sunday well invested for many. The rally format is as follows: The rally is flagged off from Savera Hotel and returns to the same venue. Every participating car has a visually impaired navigator who has a Braille Route Map that they read and guide the drivers. The Map is in a Time, Speed and Distance format where specifics like – speed to be maintained, clues to be solved and pit-stops to record are done within a stipulated time window. The route criss-crosses Chennai in a typical 120 minute drive, and is an experience in role reversal where the visually-challenged lead the visually-abled. Speaking on their support to the rally and the NAB, Gangapriya Chakraverti, India Site Head and Managing Director, Ford Motor Company said: “The opportunity to support the cause of visual impairment via a rally format is something that truly inspired us. September is Ford’s “Global Caring Month” and we are privileged to enable this rally for the first time by creating a parallel ecosystem of people within our community who “care” for such causes.” Ms Dipti Bhatia CEO of the National Association for the Blind adds to this: “Over the recent past the increase in corporate support has been a shot-in-the -arm for the causes around empowering people with visual impairment. The more people within our community understand the need for support and inclusivity, the better our world becomes. We are overwhelmed with Ford’s honest commitment to support the rally and other causes that we are working on