hello mr dinesh and Mitul, on the funding issue, Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the IT ministry can also be of some help when it comes to funding. I have a hard copy of the form available since I being a researcher from IIT am doing a joint venture on a talking system for blind people to scann and read books. DST is funding the project. and they do fund for the kind of project Mr. Dinesh suggested. regarding the resources of development we 3 and other interested people can meet (I am going to any ways meet Mr. dinesh for his seminar). We have to develop the manifesto and also get some technical specification out so that programmers etc willing to assist can know it very clear. thanking all, Krishnakant.