IIIT Bangalore hosted Shri Ashok Chandra Panda, Hon’ble Minister of Science and Technology of and other officials of Orissa State Government on 12th August 2022 in partnership with Microsoft Research and Vision Empower (VE)—a not-for-profit organisation that works to make STEM education accessible for children with visual impairment. The meeting aimed to introduce and implement VE interventions in the state of Orissa. The minister and his team were introduced to the interventions undertaken by VE in collaboration with CAGS in the area of accessible education.