Events

A consolidated view of all programmes, engagements, and activities conducted as part of ARC initiatives.

Events

Visually impaired students participating in a hands-on science activity using tactile learning boards, guided by facilitators who demonstrate inclusive teaching methods during the Touching Science workshop

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 […]

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Bosch-Hyderabad team volunteering

Volunteering January to March 2026

Solving Challenges through InnovationTo wrap up these past three months, volunteers in Bangalore and Hyderabad took on some of our most creative projects yet. From January to March, the focus was on interactive problem-solving and environmental science. The volunteers produced over 170 items, including tactile Rubik’s cubes, matching cards, and detailed models for Drip Irrigation […]

Volunteering

Online panel discussion with four speakers on screen during “The Inclusion Dialogue: From Classrooms to Campuses to Communities,” with additional participants visible in a video conferencing interface.

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 […]

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Tommy sir is demonstrating a physics concept using a candle and lab apparatus in a classroom setting, while another VE member observes. The room contains multiple teaching materials and equipment, indicating a hands-on orientation session.

Tommy Sir Visit

On 17th March 2026, Tommy Sir visited ARC at International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore who is physics lecturer from Kerala for a full-day interaction. During the visit, he repaired the physics materials and provided orientation on selected Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) that the team was not fully familiar with. The session particularly focused on […]

ARC Visits

Sabrina standing in front of an Accessible Resource Centre display board with posters and information about inclusive STEM education and accessibility initiatives.

Sabrina Kutscher Visit

Sabrina Kutscher, PhD scholar from Tilburg University, visited the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC) during her research stay at CAGS. During the visit, she explored the research and initiatives carried out by Vision Empower (VE) in collaboration with ARC–CAGS to make STEM education accessible for visually impaired learners. She engaged with tactile teaching–learning materials (TLMs), assistive […]

ARC Visits

A collage of photographs across the last year

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, […]

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Educators participating in a hands-on mathematics training session, collaboratively practicing accessible digital math tools on a laptop.

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:

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Bosch-Pune team volunteering

Volunteering October to December 2025

Bringing Science and Geometry to LifeBetween October and December, volunteering sessions held in Adugodi, Electronics City, Hyderabad, Pune, and Coimbatore reached a new level of technical detail. The teams successfully created over 160 tactile learning materials tailored for science and geometry. Key highlights included the assembly of Fraction Boards, Sudoku boards, “Effects of Temperature” models, […]

Volunteering

Day 3 of Vision 30 event. Karthik Sawhney of I-Stem taking a session before VI students in a classroom.

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 […]

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Day 2 of Vision 30 event. A few students and an adult presenting in front of an audience.

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 […]

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Prof Rahul De faculty addressing the Vision 30 participants

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

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Students sitting in a circle exploring the human spinal cord model during ARC On Wheels at Aroodha–Hubli.

ARC-On-Wheels at Aroodha–Hubli

ARC On Wheels was conducted at the Aroodha–Hubli school, where students and teachers participated in an engaging hands-on science learning session. Learners explored core concepts through interactive models including the human heart structure, spinal cord functions, empathy using the Help Me model, conservation of momentum, water level maintenance, sound vibrations with music rods, centrifugal force, […]

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ARC On Wheels team and students standing in front of the Government School for Blind Children, Hubli, with the ARC vehicle.

ARC-On-Wheels at Govt. School for Blind Children, Hubli

ARC On Wheels was conducted at the Government School for Blind Children, Hubli, where students and teachers engaged in an inclusive and hands-on science learning experience. Through tactile and interactive models, learners explored key concepts such as the structure of the human heart, functions of the spinal cord, empathy using the Help Me model, conservation […]

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ARC On Wheels session in Hospet demonstrating the day and night model with students gathered around.

ARC-On-Wheels at Hospet

ARC On Wheels was conducted at a school in Hospet, where students and teachers actively explored hands-on science learning through interactive models. The session covered key concepts including the structure of the human heart, functions of the spinal cord, empathy through the Help Me model, conservation of momentum, water level maintenance, sound vibrations using music […]

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