Blurring the digital divide
The HinduVedika Lall, an information designer was at her home in Patna, when the first round of lockdown was announced. This led to the inception of School Ki Ghanti, an initiative to educate underprivileged children aged six-12 years over a call. But before sending out the calls, the stories are recorded by our volunteers and then edited and peppered with sound effects to make it appealing for the kids,” says Vedika. Our routine currently has the subjects - Environment, Math, good habits, moral values and humour.” Initially, the team borrowed tales from Pratham Books and StoryWeaver, digital repository of stories. With a decade long work experience as a primary school teacher, Nikita believes that storytelling is a great way of introducing new concepts to the kids.
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