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Tanya Balsara pledges to help 8.8 million Indians with vision loss go digital
MUMBAI: What began as one woman’s personal transformation has blossomed into a nationwide movement. Tanya Balsara, herself visually impaired, inaugurated her 16th computer training centre in Jodhpur last week, bringing her vision of universal digital literacy for blind Indians one step closer to reality.
“Nothing is more enabling, empowering and liberating than computer literacy for the blind,” Balsara declared at the 14th convocation ceremony. “Once you’re computer literate, you’re almost as active as a person with eyesight.”
Her words carry weight. Having personally taught 300 blind students and helped them secure public sector jobs, Balsara knows first-hand how technology can level the playing field. Now, she’s asking everyone to spread the word to India’s 8.8 million visually impaired citizens.
The centres, operating under Madison Resource Foundation (the CSR arm of Madison World), span from Gujarat to Jharkhand. Six facilities dot Gujarat alone, whilst others serve communities in Katni, Narmadapuram, Gaya, and beyond. All offer free computer education alongside English language training, personality development and accessibility testing.
At the convocation, chief guest Preetham Sunkavally exemplified what’s possible. The IIM Ahmedabad graduate told students not to “make a big thing” of their disability. “Set your mind on some goals and pursue them relentlessly,” he urged.
Madison World chairman Sam Balsara, called computer literacy “the most liberating and beneficial act” anyone could offer the blind. Having witnessed his daughter Tanya’s transformation, he’s committed Madison’s resources to the cause.
The message is simple: in today’s digital age, blindness need not be a barrier. With the right tools and training, anything is possible.
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Paisabazaar launches Credit Premier League 2.0
Nationwide campaign rewards highest credit scores with Rs 1 lakh top prize.
MUMBAI: When credit scores become a national league, even your CIBIL report starts feeling like it’s playing in the IPL and Paisabazaar has just kicked off the second season. Paisabazaar, India’s leading marketplace for financial products and the country’s largest free credit score platform, has announced the return of the Credit Premier League (CPL) 2.0, a fun, nationwide initiative to recognise and reward individuals with the highest credit scores.
Building on the success of the first edition, CPL 2.0 introduces higher rewards and broader participation. The individual(s) with the highest credit score in the country will win Rs 1 lakh, while state champions will each receive Rs 10,000. Additionally, all participants from the winning state, the one with the highest average credit score will also be rewarded.
All winnings will be credited directly to winners’ PB Wallet, allowing them to pay credit card bills, recharge mobiles, or settle utility bills seamlessly on the Paisabazaar platform.
Paisabazaar CEO Santosh Agarwal said the campaign aims to make credit awareness more engaging and mainstream. “With CPL, we are bringing together engagement, gamification and rewards to make conversations around credit scores more mainstream,” he noted. “Our focus remains on building a financially aware and credit-healthy Bharat.”
The first edition of CPL saw over 5.5 million participants, with the highest individual score touching 861. Delhi recorded the highest average credit score of 746.
Consumers can participate simply by checking their free credit score on the Paisabazaar platform or app. The CPL leaderboard and rankings will be available exclusively on the Paisabazaar App.
In a country where financial dreams are serious business, Paisabazaar has found a smart way to turn credit scores into an exciting game – because when your financial health gets rewarded, everyone wants to play.
