When Bala Subramaniam from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at the age of eight, his future looked bleak. However, the disorder leading to gradual vision loss did not deter him from excelling in studies. With his knack for Physics, he got admitted into a Mechanical Engineering course. Of course his parents were concerned and uncertain about the choice of career, given his deteriorating vision.

Vineet Saraiwala works as Inclusion Lead with the Future Group and is also the Founder of Atypical Advantage, India's first talent platform for people with disabilities. His vision impairment has never been an excuse in life. Economic independence is not only about earning a decent sum but also having the liberty to access the money on your own. Vineet often struggles with payment gateways during online transactions as certain features are inaccessible to his screen reading device. Frustrated and limited by such experiences, he is forced to take sighted help.