Integrate libraries with mobile platforms : Kalam

“With advancing linguistic translation and processing power available in mobile phones, we can develop real time translation facilities by which any book can be translated in any language by the mobile application itself. We can also enable voice over for these books, so that people with visual impairment or limited reading ability can access the wealth of books and libraries. In this way, we can truly transcend barriers of language, distance, cost and even reading ability- and make books reach even the last person of the nation,”

He appealed to the people to consider creating home libraries as it would enable the entire family to discuss on common topics. Apart from enriching the knowledge of every family member this reading habit creates a healthy discussion among the family members which is essential for the sustained harmony of the entire family.

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A story from India --From Internet

I was dropping my mom to the Pune Lohegaon airport one night with my friend, Zia. On the way back, we stopped at a pan-shop opposite Symbiosis College, Lohegaon and Zia being a Banarasi, couldn't resist a pan.
The guy making the pan was around 21 years of age. I was speaking in English with Zia discussing the medical problem of osteo-arthritis as I was a little sentimental on seeing off Maa and didn't want the pan-wala to understand and judge me.

He was doing his job, making his pan and secretly listening to our talks. In the end, he softly replied,

"Don't worry my brother, she will be fine by the grace of Allah. I will pray for her. Also, ask her to rub aleo-vera stems over her paining joints as I read they work wonders."

And he said these exact words! In English! I was perplexed! What he told me next was startling.

He was a graduate in B.Com from his hometown, had to start a pan shop here to earn money and was presently doing distant correspondence for MBA (Post-graduation) from Symbiosis!
He said he studies in the night, is a news-paper vendor in the morning and runs the pan-shop during the day till 11 PM night!

I believe when people like him could care for education to this extent, work towards developing their future to the next unimaginable level and work towards it with total dedication, miracles are bound to happen.

A very small example but yes, he showed me that my India and my Indians are changing, for the best. :')