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 added raised lines and varied textures so that students could identify and understand each layer through touch.

The activity gave volunteers a practical understanding of accessibility while creating meaningful learning resources for schools. Their enthusiasm and teamwork transformed a scientific concept into a tactile experience that can help students explore science more independently and confidently.

In Bengaluru, 13 Wipro volunteers joined Vision Empower at the Accessible Resource Centre (ARC) on April 18 and 25, 2026. Despite the sessions being held over the weekend, the volunteers enthusiastically supported the preparation of accessible Labkafé science models. Across the two sessions, they worked on 75 biology models covering concepts including animal and plant cells, the human excretory system, respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system, circulatory system, spinal cord, and neuron.

These models are being prepared for accessible science laboratories in schools across Karnataka. For students with visual impairments, models such as these provide an opportunity to move beyond textbook descriptions and independently explore the structure and different parts of biological systems through touch.