IIT Madras launches India's first standing wheelchair

Nov 05, 2019

Chennai, Nov 06 (ANI): India's one of the top colleges, IIT Madras launched first indigenously designed standing wheelchair 'Arise'. The state-of-the art wheelchair can enable specially-abled people to shift from sitting to standing position using simple lever. It was launched in presence of Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawarchand Gehlot. Standing wheelchairs will hit the market soon in affordable price.