The women who lend their voices to prepare reference material for blind students say the emphasis is on a clear and loud voice, but at the same time the narration should be slow so that a student can grasp it well. The pronunciation should also be clear. The director of BPA, Saroj Kapoor, said many volunteer for the job, but usually for a short stint. "The women we have now are among those who have invested their time and have patiently served the institute," said Kapoor.

Sonal Gandhi, 44, helps the students in revising English and has been recording material for them for 14 years.

"The students' enthusiasm charges me up. They use technology to their advantage to learn as much as possible," said Gandhi. "My students often come to my home with their I-pods and download the study material I have recorded for them," she said.

Hema Majmudar, 56 and Smita Desai, 51, have been with BPA for three and five years respectively.Apart from spending time with the visually impaired children, they also work from home compiling study material for them. If the recording studio is not vacant, Majmudar has installed recording software in her home computer to help her record the study material.

Forum Chhaya/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication