To enhance the skills of the trainers to teach STEM education to children with visual impairments.
1.To equip trainers with skills to teach steam (science, technology, English, arts, mathematics), and data entry operations (deo) to persons with visual impairments.
2. To assess the trainers' abilities in the aforementioned subjects and provide structured guidance to help them improve.
3. To offer hands-on experience and interactive sessions that enhance teaching techniques and address individual challenges.
The programme was to felicitate the upcoming young achievers. The chief guest Ms Kiruthiga Udayanidhi addressed the Audience The young achievers Master John and Mr Sakthi addressed the audience and talked about their achievements in their respective fields.
Karna Vidya Foundation has launched several initiatives to promote environmental education in Tamil Nadu for facilitating organization of inclusive educational activities for students with visual impairment. The Program is implemented through Rotary Club of Madras Coromandel and Rotary International.
The Environment Education Program aims to supplement the knowledge that the children and young generation gain from classrooms with experience from nature and hands-on activities to create a network of young environmentalists in schools, colleges, and communities, etc. Students with visual impairment and their sighted peers participated on 4th November 2024 at Sharada Vidyalaya, T. Nagar.
Environmental Activities for Students to Encourage Sustainability:
Create an outdoor classroom
Collect weather data
Environmental storytelling
Cleanup drive
Nature walk
Volunteering
Soil test
Survey of flora and fauna
Native species plantation
School gardens
Wildlife conservation games, etc.
Protecting the environment is important for many reasons, including:
Health and well-being Nature provides clean air, water, food, and materials, and it also helps with mental health.
Ecosystem services Natural areas provide many services, such as purifying water, cleaning air, and reducing noise and chemical pollution.
Biodiversity Protecting the environment helps protect biodiversity in ecosystems. Without biodiversity, the loss of a single species can destroy an ecosystem.
Natural resources Protecting the environment protects natural resources like plants, animals, and water.
Climate change Protecting the environment helps lessen the effects of climate change.
Future generations Protecting the environment helps make the planet a more livable place for future generations.
Environmental education is a dynamic process. The priority of such education is to develop cautious mind of students about their surroundings. Its main task is to impart proper knowledge and training to solve various problems of our environment systematically.
Faculty Development programme for enhancing the STEM (Science, Technology, English and Math) methodology for teaching Children with Visual impairment
Valar Pirai 3.0 aims to empower trainers in their quest to provide effective education for students with visual impairments through holistic and inclusive practices. The event happened at KVTC Guindy and attended by 20 KVF trainers on 23rd September 2024 to 30th September 2024.
Benefits for enhancing teaching skills
Enhancing and improving teaching skills for visually impaired students in core subjects (Tamil, English, Mathematics).
Foster inclusive classroom practices.
Introduce Accessible technologies for accessible education.
Develop comprehensive curricula for visually impaired learners.
Improve assessment techniques for student progress.
Strengthen communication and soft skills for engagement.
Encourage peer collaboration and sharing of best practices.
The Valarpirai 3.0 FDP successfully equipped educators with innovative teaching methodologies for STEM content and language instruction. The program emphasized hands-on approaches and interactive learning, enabling participants to effectively teach visually impaired students.
Karna Vidya foundation Team ( Data entry students and KVF trainers) along with Chief guest at Valar Pirai 3.0 closing ceremony at KVTC,Chennai
The Valarpirai 3.0 FDP successfully equipped educators with innovative teaching methodologies for STEM content and language instruction. The program emphasized hands-on approaches and interactive learning, enabling participants to effectively teach visually impaired students.
On celebrating 76th independent day of India, Karna Vidya Foundation is wish to conduct the programme on reading and writing through computer technology for person with visual impairment.
Students with visual impairment participating on reading and writing competition through computer technology.
Webinar on accessible E-book creation to create Self-employment opportunities by Mr. Kumaresan, Outreach and training consultant [South India ] in book share on 21st January, 2023 was held at KVF Guindy centre. A total of 15 candidates participated in the webinar.
To illustrate the necessary skills for preparing Accessible E-book production. To explain and demonstrate the process of accessible E-book creation. Discuss about the tools required and methods for creating accessible E-books. Creating employment opportunity for the trainees on accessible E-books.
Distribution-cum-Orientation Program on computer operations for freshers and felicitation of children with Visual impairment for their contribution at curious minds, Science program, Conducted by Vividha Trust(Bangalore). This program was held on January 7th, 2023 at KVF Guindy centre.
Honour the STEM trainees who participated in the math and science exhibition of Vividha curious minds program. Distribute and orient the technology devices to ICT trainees to carry out academic routines.
Significant development in the year 2023-2024 was the establishment of new head office at RR Tower 2. The inaugural function was held on Vijayadashami, October 24th, 2023. The new office was declared open by KVF's prime sponsor, Mindsprint.
The event was attended by KVF faculty, students and trustees.
