Other Events
Capacity-building and engagement activities conducted for the VE team and/or external stakeholders, including teacher training programmes, workshops, and special sessions aligned with ARC’s objectives.
Touching Science: Workshop on Teaching Science and Mathematics to Students with Vision Impairment
A two-day immersive workshop titled “Touching Science: Workshop on Teaching Science and Mathematics to Students with Vision Impairment” brought together educators, experts, and learners to explore inclusive and multisensory approaches to STEM education. Conducted with the involvement of HTBF and led by distinguished contributors including Dr. (Ms) Shizuko Hamada, Ms. Yukiko Hirano, and Dr. Robinson […]
Beyond the Taylor Frame: Options for Accessible Reading and Writing in Math (Batch – 2)
Vision Empower team is curating workshops to empower teachers with practical approaches to teaching Mathematics to learners with visual impairment.These workshops are designed for teachers, special educators, parents, and tutors working with students with visual impairment.Broadly, participants can expect some or all of the following components:
The Inclusion Dialogue – From Classrooms to Campuses to Communities
Vision Empower launched The Inclusion Dialogue series with its first session, “From Classrooms to Campuses to Communities,” held on 23rd March 2026. The session brought together experts across school education, teacher training, and higher education to discuss inclusion as a continuous journey.The discussion highlighted that true inclusion means equal participation through accessible methods such as […]
Celebrating a Year at ARC
A year ago, the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC) at IIIT Bangalore began with a simple thought. What if science and maths could be experienced differently? What if students with visual impairment could explore STEM through conversation, curiosity, and experimentation? Implemented by Vision Empower and CAGS at IIIT Bangalore, ARC was set up on March 6, […]
Beyond the Taylor Frame: Options for Accessible Reading and Writing in Math
Vision Empower team is curating workshops to empower teachers with practical approaches to teaching Mathematics to learners with visual impairment.These workshops are designed for teachers, special educators, parents, and tutors working with students with visual impairment.Broadly, participants can expect some or all of the following components:
Vision 30 – Day 3 : Me and technology
Sorting using computational thinking facilitated by Meera The learners engaged in multisensory activities and explored the concept of bubble sort that is useful in coding and programming. It was a collaborative experience where they discussed strategies with peers to swap and arrange numbers in an ascending and descending order. They put their logical thinking hats […]
Vision 30 – Day 2 : Me and my environment
Visit to the Indian Music Experience Learners engaged in a multisensory experience of exploring the cultural heritage, aesthetics and historical journey across genres of music in India and the world. Learning about instruments in the sound garden and the laws, science being the sounds of nature, the birth of ragas, emotions and its subtleties. They […]
Vision 30 – Day 1
Day 1 of Vision 30 started with an enthusiastic group of participants and ARC team members from all over India coming together at ARC in IIITB, and delving deep into various sessions
Pragya Teacher Training at Karnataka
A 2-day teacher training program for Karnataka special school teachers for the blind with approval from DWDSC was held at ARC-IIITB on 4th and 5th August 2025, bringing together 29 passionate teachers from 20 schools, including 23 visually impaired educators.Day 1 began with an inspiring tour of the Accessible Resource Centre at IIITB set up […]
Team Capacity Building – Creating Born Accessible Documents
The ARC and Vision Empower teams came together for a capacity-building session on creating born accessible documents. Through practical discussions, the session reinforced the importance of designing files that are accessible from inception, ensuring inclusivity in communication and knowledge-sharing.
IIT Madras Workshop
The Accessibility Research Centre, IIT Madras, in collaboration with the Teaching Learning Centre, IIT Madras, organized a five-day Faculty Development Programme titled “Accessible STEM Education in Schools – Lessons from the Grassroots” from 30th June 2025 to 4th July 2025. Vidhya, our co-founder, was one of the panelists in the panel discussion titled “How to […]
Teacher Training by RLF – Touch, Learn and Shine program
Touch, Learn & Shine! On May 22 & 23, we hosted a 1.5-day teacher training session at ARC IIIT-Bangalore under the RLF – Touch, Learn and Shine program. VE Educators explored innovative, tactile-based strategies to make learning more inclusive and effective for students with visual impairments. Sessions focused on practical tools, collaboration, and hands-on engagement. […]
CRC session on PwD policies
📢💬 Empowering Through Information! On May 19, Vision Empower, in collaboration with CRC Davangere, hosted a special session on Government Schemes & Services for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Teachers and parents joined us to learn about the rights, benefits, and services available through CRC and other government initiatives—crucial knowledge to better support children with disabilities. […]
Awareness & Sensitization Session for APU Interns
🧠👩🎓 Awareness in Action! We recently hosted an Awareness & Sensitization session for interns from Azim Premji University (APU) at ARC. Through blindfold activities and hands-on demos, the interns experienced how children with visual impairments learn. They also got an overview of Vision Empower’s programs and interventions in accessible STEM education. Grateful for their curiosity, […]
Awareness & Sensitization session with Bosch volunteers @ARC
🧠💡 Awareness & Action! On April 26, 40 incredible volunteers from Bosch visited ARC for a meaningful day of volunteering. Before diving into content creation, they participated in an Awareness & Sensitization session — learning about Vision Empower’s mission and taking part in a blindfold activity to better understand the world of children with visual […]
Bosch Global leadership event happened at T-hub Hyderabad
🌟 Showcasing Inclusion at Bosch Global Leadership Event! Today at the Bosch Global Leadership event at T-Hub, Hyderabad, we had the opportunity to present Vision Empower’s work and our Assistive Technology devices. Students from Devnar School for the Blind (Class 5 & 6) confidently demonstrated the Hexis and Iris devices — and their presentation was […]
NAB India CRE Session by Devi Rashmi
“👩🏫🔬 Spreading STEM Awareness! On April 11, 2025, Vision Empower, in collaboration with NAB India and CRC Gorakhpur (NIEPVD), conducted an online Teacher Training Program on STEM Education Awareness as part of the e-Consultation Series 300. Led by Devi and Rashmi, the session introduced accessible STEM models and strategies for inclusive teaching. Teachers appreciated the […]
Session by Dr Manohar on Ludic Design presentation
🎲✨ Exploring Ludic Design! On April 10, 2025, Dr. Manohar Swaminathan (Microsoft Research) delivered an insightful in-person session on Ludic Design at IIIT-B. Team members from Vision Empower joined the session to explore how playfulness can be purposefully woven into design—an approach especially powerful for creating engaging, inclusive learning tools.A big thank you to Dr. […]
Panel Discussion : Students in Science
Experiences of students with visual impairment pursuing Science fields An online panel discussion was conducted on the topic “Experiences of Students with Visual Impairment Pursuing Science Fields.” The panel featured five students with visual impairment who are currently pursuing STEM education. Panelists:
School Leaders Conclave
March 11, 2025 The School Leaders Conclave 2025 brought together 16 participants from 14 schools across Karnataka, including nine headmasters, five teachers, one principal, and one administrative staff member. The event served as a collaborative platform for school leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities in improving STEM education for visually impaired (VI) students. The conclave […]
Inauguration of the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC): Empowering Inclusive Education
Bosch Global Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (BGSW), in partnership with Vision Empower (VE) and the Centre for Accessibility in the Global South (CAGS) at IIIT Bangalore, inaugurated the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC). This initiative aims to empower visually impaired students (Grades K-10) and their teachers by providing accessible learning resources, particularly in STEM education. ARC […]
Teaching STEM through Tactile Models and Activities. Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop by Vividha Trust
March 3, 2024 The Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop, conducted by Vividha Trust in collaboration with Vision Empower, aimed to equip educators with the skills to create tactile teaching-learning aids (TLAs) and design hands-on STEM activities for visually impaired students. The workshop focused on making STEM learning more accessible, engaging, and effective through multisensory experiences.
Karnataka Pragya Teacher Training: Advancing Braille Literacy & Hexis Learning
Vision Empower Trust conducted a teacher training session under the Karnataka Pragya program, focusing on Braille reading and the use of Hexis as an effective learning tool for visually impaired students. The session aimed to enhance teachers’ skills in Braille literacy and introduce Hexis-based learning methods to improve accessibility in education.
ARC On Wheels at Mahbubnagar
March 2025 The first ARC On Wheels event took place at the Government School for the Blind in Mahbubnagar, Telangana. With a fully-loaded vehicle and excitement, the session featured interactive experiments covering topics like light, magnetic fields, and energy conversion. Students explored hands-on experiments such as light traveling in a straight path and magnetic fields, […]
Exploring Current Access Technology Solutions with XRCVC
Feb 2025 Vision Empower, in collaboration with Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC), conducted a two-part virtual session on Assistive Technology (AT) solutions for visually impaired individuals. The session aimed to build internal capacity and awareness among Vision Empower staff, educators, and field personnel while equipping them with knowledge to make informed AT […]
Poster Presentation at CTDP 2025
Feb 21-23, 2025 IIM Ahmedabad organized the Conference on Technology for Disabled Persons (CTDP) 2025 from February 21 to 23, 2025, and invited paper submissions for presentation at the event. A practitioner’s paper titled “Connecting the Lines: A Practitioner’s Report on Using TouchéTech’s Tactile Geometry Construction Kit for Students with Visual Impairment” was co-authored by […]
RISE Workshop: Creating Accessible Educational Resources
Feb 22, 2025 The workshop focused on sensitizing engineering college students about accessibility and inclusion for the visually impaired. Participants engaged in discussions on VI awareness, the history of CGAs and VE, and practical methods to make resources accessible. Hands-on activities included creating accessible versions of Snakes and Ladders, card games, geometry kits, and science […]
Awareness Session on Life Skills Training for the Visually Impaired
Vision Empower Trust organized an awareness session on life skills training for the blind on 21st February 2025, facilitated by Sudha Srilkanth from Enable India. The 2-hour session focused on understanding emotions, managing negative emotions, and emotional awareness. Participants, including 24 direct beneficiaries and 21 teachers, gained insights into emotional well-being and practical strategies to […]
Session on Low Vision Assessment: Understanding and Support Strategies
February 10, 2025 Prof. Victoria Naomi led a session on low vision screening for the Vision Empower team, enhancing skills and building awareness on how to support individuals with low vision. The Session on Low Vision Assessment: Understanding and Support Strategies by Victoria Ma’am focused on evaluating and addressing challenges faced by individuals with low […]
Sensitization Session for VE Team by Spandan
March 17, 2025 An immersive Sensitization Session led by Neha Trivedi of Spandan focused on “Working with Persons with Blindness: Decoding Self for Enhancing Professional Impact.” The online session aimed to help VE team members better understand their own perspectives and enhance their professional impact when working in inclusion and accessibility. A total of 85 […]
Teacher Training Workshop on STEM Accessibility for the Visually Impaired (Internal Capacity Building)
Vision Empower Trust conducted a teacher training workshop at the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC), IIIT Bangalore from 30th January to 1st February 2025 to enhance STEM education accessibility for visually impaired students. The 2.5-day program included hands-on training in STEM experiments, tactile learning aids, assistive technology, and inclusive teaching methods. A total of 12 teachers […]
Physics Kit Demonstration & Training for Educators
The Physics Kit Demo and Recording session at ARC, IIIT Bangalore, featured a demonstration by Tommy Sir for the VE staff members. The session included the procurement of the physics kit, set up instructions, and a detailed usage guide with explanations. This initiative aimed to enhance the understanding and application of the physics kits for […]
VE Internal Capacity Building: Post Curious Minds Initiative
Internal capacity-building workshop was conducted to enhance inclusive education strategies for visually impaired students. Participants engaged in experiential learning activities, including blindfolded exercises, to better understand accessibility challenges. The session aimed to equip educators and professionals with effective teaching methodologies and assistive techniques.
Curious Minds 2024: Empowering Visually Impaired Students in STEM Education
The Curious Mind 2024 event, organized by Vividha Trust in partnership with Vision Empower, Raised Lines Foundation, and Curiouscity, aimed to spark curiosity and excitement about Science and Math among visually impaired (VI) students and their teachers. Through hands-on activities, an inclusive science exhibition, and interactive sessions, the event successfully showcased how VI students can […]