Why the first six years decide so much for a child who cannot see – and what an inclusive Anganwadi really takes. By Vidhya Anand Every newborn who enters this world has a clock that is ticking – and for a child with disability, that clock ticks a little faster....
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Two bright young learners from different corners of India, separated by more than 2,000 kilometres, share a powerful common connection. Both are curious, talented, and eager to learn more. For both of them, visual impairment has never been the real problem. The real problem was ACCESS. Ankita Singh, a Class...
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How can a student with visual impairment explore a cell, understand a circuit, or conduct a science experiment independently? During this quarter, Vision Empower set up 19 Accessible Science Labs across five states – 12 in Karnataka, 2 in Telangana, 2 in Maharashtra, 1 in Kerala, 1 in Tamil Nadu,...
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A well-planned lesson can succeed only when children feel calm, engaged and ready to participate. In early childhood classrooms, where children may have varying needs, attention spans and ways of communicating, classroom management plays an important role in creating meaningful learning experiences. Vision Empower strengthened its Early Childhood Care and...
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When children with visual impairments return home from residential special schools for the summer, their access to accessible learning resources and regular academic support may become limited. To help students remain connected to learning, Vision Empower organised Hexis reading programmes, accessible STEM camps, online classes, and Computational Thinking activities across...
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In May 2026, Vision Empower marked an important programme milestone by conducting its first Pragya Teacher Training in Assam. The two-day programme was hosted at Guwahati Blind High School and Montfort School in Guwahati. Through hands-on activities and practical demonstrations, 26 teachers from special and inclusive schools explored accessible approaches...
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26 volunteers from Cognizant Bhubaneswar came together to create accessible science learning resources for students with visual impairments. The volunteers created 47 tactile diagrams representing the different layers of the Earth – the crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core. Using materials such as thread, cotton, bindis and stones, they...
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