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DATE:- 15-12-2022
Watsupptoday Desk

STEM Curriculum has been introduced to visually impaired students in the government schools of Karnataka. The curriculum has been introduced by Vision Empower in collaboration with Microsoft India, Sankara Eye Hospital has been introduced by the Vision Empower in collaboration with Sankara Eye Hospital to the visually impaired students in government schools of Karnataka. To make education more accessible to the visually impaired students in government special schools, Vision Empower in collaboration with Sankara Eye Hospital have introduced STEM education across 5 districts in Karnataka.
“Children with special needs particularly from the rural areas often do not have access to an inclusive education. Our goal is to make STEM approachable to the visually impaired students. We create STEM content for students in the form of Braille books, audio books, and tactile diagrams for students at all grades. By introducing them to the government schools in rural areas of Karnataka we aim to empower the visually impaired students. We are glad to collaborate with Sankara Eye Hospital for this initiative.” The Vision Empower is a Not-for-profit organization produced at the International Institute of Information Technology, IIIT Bangalore. This STEM Curriculum has been introduced to a total of 64 schools that includes both government and government-aided special schools across Kolar, Doddaballapura, Devanahalli, Nelamangala & Hoskote.
Dr. Kaushik Murali- President Medical Administration, Quality and Education, Sankara Eye Foundation India also was delighted to be part of this unique initiative by Vision Empower and introduce STEM Education to the visually impaired students and hopes that this particular initiative will make learning more interactive and engaging for the students.