A consolidated view of all programmes, engagements, and activities conducted as part of ARC initiatives.
A team from the Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne, and Tata Institute of Social Sciences visited ARC to explore joint opportunities in applied learning. The group engaged with ARC’s accessibility initiatives and experienced demonstrations of inclusive STEM education tools that support learners with visual impairments.
Paridhi Mahajan from Unilever, along with her brother Jeevesh Mahajan, a visually impaired first-year student of Economics at IIT Kharagpur, and their mother, visited ARC. The family explored a range of assistive technology tools and resources, engaging with ARC’s mission to make STEM education inclusive.
Paul D’Souza and his neighbour’s niece, visiting from the US and researching the disability sector in India and the Global South, explored the Accessible Resource Centre at IIIT-B. The visit focused on understanding ARC’s role in accessible STEM education and assistive technology innovations.
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 […]
Building the Foundation for Accessible LearningFrom April through June, we were delighted to collaborate with dedicated volunteers from the Bangalore, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, and Pune branches of Bosch. Throughout these months, the teams focused on creating essential tactile TLM’s to make STEM concepts more intuitive. Notable highlights include the development of tactile clocks and specialized training […]
A student Lakshh, his brother and mother visited.
“🌟 A Joyful Visit from Young Adult Working Professionals with Visual Impairment! Today, we had the pleasure of hosting Ruturaj, Saee, Bittu, and Tejas—a passionate group from different teams at Unilever—at ARC@IIIT-B. They were absolutely thrilled exploring our tactile learning tools, assistive tech devices, inclusive games, and resources—so much so, they stayed well past lunchtime […]
🌟 A Joyful Visit from Young Adult Working Professionals with Visual Impairment! Today, we had the pleasure of hosting Ruturaj, Saee, Bittu, and Tejas—a passionate group from different teams at Unilever—at ARC@IIIT-B. They were absolutely thrilled exploring our tactile learning tools, assistive tech devices, inclusive games, and resources—so much so, they stayed well past lunchtime […]
“📊🔍 Research in Focus! On Thursday at 2 PM, Kartik from CAGS presented his ongoing research on Monitoring & Evaluation Approaches—an insightful session diving into how impact is assessed in inclusive education initiatives. The presentation led to thoughtful discussions, with Prof. Amit and team members reflecting on ways to enhance program effectiveness. Thank you, Kartik, […]
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. […]
