<h1>NITI Aayog Explores Boosting India's Assistive Devices Industry with Tech Innovations and Policy Support for Economic Growth.</h1> NITI Aayog held discussions on the challenges and opportunities in India's assistive devices industry, focusing on technological innovations, product development, and policy interventions. Key topics included regulatory control, capacity building, incentivizing private investment, and collaboration between government, private sectors, innovation centers, and NGOs. The aim is to create an economically viable model that emphasizes affordability, adaptability, and productivity while strengthening indigenous R&D and mass manufacturing. Participants from organizations like WHO, World Bank, and Microsoft highlighted the need for empowerment through better regulatory frameworks. The meeting proposed a conference to foster future collaborations in assistive technology.