AssisTech Foundation (ATF) Launches ADIDVARA to Enable AI-Led Employment Opportunities for PwDs

AssisTech Foundation (ATF), India’s first and largest ecosystem for Assistive
Technology, successfully unveiled ADIDVARA, its pioneering AI-driven “phygital” platform to enable
livelihoods for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).

With the patronage of the Government of Karnataka, Hon. Minister for Skill Development & Medical
Education Shri Dr. Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil inaugurated the mobile application “Adidvara” at Vikas
Soudha, Bengaluru, Karnataka. Additionally, Hon. Minister for Skill Development & Medical Education
Shri Dr. Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil , Hon. Minister for Women & Child Development and
Empowerment of Differently Abled Smt Laxmi Hebbalkar and Hon. Minister for IT, BT and Panchayat Raj
Shri Priyank Kharge, also unveiled ATF’s Adidvara Grand Job Habba to be held at Kanteerava Stadium,
Bengaluru in August 2026.

Through Adidvara, ATF seeks to promote inclusive and sustained livelihood opportunities for PwDs.
Propelled by AI driven technology, the platform creates an inclusive employment ecosystem by
integrating skilling, job readiness, and accessible opportunities. Its AI based job candidate matching
aligns skills, interests, and accessibility requirements with suitable roles, enabling structured and
outcome focused hiring. A key component of the Adidvara ecosystem is its pre employment training
pipeline, which includes job-readiness sessions, communication and workplace skills, digital literacy, and
role specific preparation to enhance candidate preparedness.

Commenting on the launch, Dr. Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil, Hon'ble Minister of Medical Education
and Skill Development Department, Government of Karnataka, said, “By bringing together skilling,
employment, and assistive technology on a single platform powered by Artificial Intelligence, AssisTech
Foundation has created something truly transformative. The Government of Karnataka is proud to stand
alongside this initiative, and I am confident that Adidvara will become a national model for inclusive
development, one that turns potential into livelihood, and aspiration into achievement”.

Prateek Madhav, CEO & Co-Founder, AssisTech Foundation, said, “The launch of Adidvara marks a
significant milestone in building inclusive livelihood pathways. With AI-led matching, assistive
technology, and strong employer participation, we are enabling scalable employment opportunities. The

upcoming Adidvara Job Habba will further strengthen this ecosystem by bringing technology, skilling and
hiring onto a single platform.”

Other distinguished dignitaries present at the event included Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy (IAS), Chairman,
Karnataka Skill Development Authority, Dr. Manjula N. (IAS), Secretary, Department of IT, BT and
Science and Technology, Dr. Shamla Iqbal (IAS), Secretary, Department of Women and Child
Development and Empowerment of the Differently Abled, Smt Salma Fahim (IAS), Secretary,
Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, and Dr. Gopal Krishna H.N. (IAS),
Managing Director, Karnataka Skill Development Corporation.