Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Chitralekha - December 2016


Mona Kankaria's story about Esha in Chitralekha Gujarati Magazine - Dec 2016

Mona Kankaria Sheth has written this story in the Gujarati Weekly magazine - Chitralekha. December 2016.

Thank you, Mona. I love the way the story's visuals focus on students listening to content. Though I can't read Gujarati script, this is definitely a story after our own heart!


Chitralekha story on Esha Braille - Dec 2016
 

Library Updated - from 5632 to 6034 files!

We are soo happy to share this final release of the year - we take the library to 6034 files with this release!


Special thanks to the partners who have made this happen.


Samarthanam
SAP Labs
SAP Consulting
Hema Lumba and Vidushi Singhal


And everyone else who donated their voice in the last 2 months..


Thank you so much!


This release has the following content:
1. More Arthashastra by Chanakya - Hindi detailed edition
2. Children's Stories in English
3. Ruskin Bond
4. Maharishis of Ancient India
5. Resource content about child abuse
6. UPSC CSE Papers from 2015/16 - English and Hindi


We are at www.braillecards.org/audio.php

Monday, December 12, 2016

TSRS Visit to NAB Center for Women

Working with children is always super special to us. Because when we create inclusive children, we are creating an inclusive future.

Which is why, the program where we take The Sri Ram Students of Grade 7 to a blind school, is among our favorite programs. 30 students enter that school, and 30 inclusive children exit. Their faces are so different when they come out..

This year also, the teams came one section at a time, and were left in awe as they understood how we use mobile phones, computers, chop vegetables, cook on fire, serve on plates, eat food independently, use libraries and resource centers, and use special aids to do everything else.

This year also, the students had a lot of immersive pre experiences. Every class did something to prepare for the visit. The children prepared songs that they wanted to sing at the school, some of them made beautiful bracelets and earrings and canvas pouches. It was soooo good to see them hand over things that they had made themselves..

The visit typically lasts 90 minutes, and is an experience of a lifetime - for everyone - the teachers, the students and us. Every single time, every single year.




Till next year, then!