Srabon Zahid

Masrur Ishraq, the founder of Third Eye, was awarded the Joy Bangla Youth Award for Social Inclusion in 2021 for his work with visually impaired students at the University of Chittagong. His organization has provided audiobooks, lecture recordings, and stenography during exams to over 400 visually impaired students since 2019. He was inspired to start Third Eye after witnessing a student looking for a stenographer before a test. Today, the platform has spread beyond CU's campus, with 550 active volunteers in Chattogram, Dhaka, Jashore, Feni, and Rajshahi. Third Eye currently provides debate, computer, and pronunciation training to visually impaired people, as well as various vocational and personal skill development projects. Online content, workshops, and YouTube videos were all used on the platform.