A consolidated view of all programmes, engagements, and activities conducted as part of ARC initiatives.
📢💬 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. […]
📊🔍 Getting Towards ARC On May 15, Kartik Joshi from CAGS presented key insights from his needs assessment study conducted across special schools in Karnataka, leading up to the establishment of ARC@IIIT-B. The session explored teacher perspectives on accessible lab experiments and the potential of a dedicated Accessible Resource Centre to support inclusive STEM education. […]
🧠👩🎓 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 & 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 […]
🌟 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 […]
“👩🏫🔬 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 […]
🎲✨ 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. […]
