Vernin – Android Platform for PWDs to connect with voluntary Scribes and Readers

Abstract

Physically challenged students do not have it easy when finding suitable Scribes and Readers for their examinations. The reasons are evident as there is no one particular platform for them to post their requirements to get quick responses, unlike the traditional means that are not efficient and take a lot of time and effort. Availability, Compatibility, Eligibility of Scribes/Readers are a few of the major concerns for PWDs while finding a suitable Scribe/Reader. For this problem, a single platform that will help to connect PWDs with Scribes/Readers who are voluntarily interested in helping PWDs with their examinations is necessary. Vernin is an Android platform for PWDs and voluntary Scribes both to create a better community for PWDs and Scribes where effective communication can be carried out. On this platform, PWDs can post their requirements and on the other hand, interested Scribes can accept those requests, connect with the PWD and ultimately help them with their examinations. They were resulting in reducing the gap between PWDs and Scribes. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the existing solutions, their drawbacks, proposed solution, methodologies implemented, and techniques used to achieve the required result.