Vision 30

Vision Empower, in collaboration with I-Stem and RKM BBA, launched the pilot of Vision 30, a program aimed at identifying, inspiring, and supporting promising high school students with visual impairments from across India. This initiative focuses on empowering students to achieve academic excellence and gain admission to top colleges through training that promotes confidence, independence, and social integration. The 2.5-day residential learning camp, held from December 27-29, 2024, at the Blind Boys’ Academy, Narendrapur, Kolkata, brought together 18 visually impaired students nominated by their schools.

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This image shows a conference room, which is surrounded with teachers and students who are having group discussions on various topics, the table has mic placed for the teacher conducting the session and the students for their queries, the session conductor is seated at the top middle of the table and students and our teachers around the round table

The camp provided a nurturing environment for students to explore STEM concepts and career opportunities. The curriculum, incorporating health, environment, and technology themes, featured experiential learning activities such as career discovery sessions, psychological safety workshops, group presentations on life sciences and mathematics, and hands-on experiences at the Birla Industrial & Technological Museum. Students were also introduced to software programming, mentored by Kartik Sawhney, founder of I-STEM.

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This image shows the students and the teachers standing together for a photo outside the museum that they visited as a part of their exposure at Vision 30

The camp was an enriching experience, offering students exposure to new learning methods and helping them reflect on their aspirations. Teachers and caregivers praised it as an excellent platform to guide students toward future academic and career goals. The initiative also provided valuable insights for the Vision Empower and I-Stem teams, informing future program planning.

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This image shows teachers and students standing and seated in a group posing for a picture, where all the students who had taken part are holding certificates of their participation and learnings at Vision 30