The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has with the support of National Association for the Blind (NAB) and International institute of Information Technology (IIIT-B), both of which are located in Bangalore has launched "NETRA SARATHY".

It is a tool specially designed for visually challenged candidate to take the common exam test for the recruitment of bank offices which was conducted this year for the first time. As a result of the development such candidate appearing for the test will be presented with a test in online format.

Employing the expertise of IIIT-B the IBPS has developed software which would allow the visually challenged candidates to read as well as to navigate the question paper comfortably.

At present, these candidates are allowed to take the assistance of a scribe but for that they have to encounter issues like include availability, difference in accent and cost. This would certainly facilitate and to attract more candidates to take the test.