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.
Karna vidya foundation opened a centre at Anandam Trust Ambattur. The centre is conducting training in STEM courses to visually impaired school children.
Computer Training Centre for Students with Visual Impairment
Computer Training Centre for students with visual impairment at Ambattur started with seven participants. The children are trained on Introduction to Computers, Parts of Computer and Keyboard Orientation with Screen Reading software for carrying out academic and personal routines.
Contact Information
Anna Main Rd, Gangai Nagar, Kallikuppam, Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600053
Valedictory function of short-term training on computer literacy and distribution of course completion certificates for 12th grade passed out school students with Visual Impairment at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education Centre, Krishnankovil.
Forty 12th grade passed out students with visual impairment participated in the training that involved enhancing their abilities in operating basic computer, mobile, English communication, Life skill, personality development and career guidance to pursue their higher education with utmost confidence.
Technology based skill training centre was inaugurated at the Higher Secondary School for the Visually impaired, Palayamkottai on 16th May 2023.
Computer training centre for students with visual impairment
This centre is aimed at enhancing the welfare and empowerment of students with visual impairment. This centre was started with ten visually impaired participants for technology training.
Contact Information
Anne Jane Askwith Higher Secondary School for the Visually Impaired St. Thomas Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli
Discussions initiated for resuming Information Communication Technology Training for college students with visual impairment. Ten college going students participated in the training meet held at Sara Tucker College for Women, Tirunelveli.
Valedictory function of short-term training on computer literacy and distribution of learning devices for 12th grade passed out school students with Visual Impairment at KVF, Guindy.
Forty 12th grade passed out students with visual impairment participated in the training that involved enhancing their abilities in operating basic computer, mobile, English communication, Life skill, personality development and career guidance to pursue their higher education with utmost confidence.
Technology and skill training centre inaugurated on 1st April, 2023 at Hosur Industries Association, Hosur, Tamilnadu for persons with visual impairment to enable their technical skills in respect to their academic and personal requirements. With ten participants onboard, the centre for the visually impaired is functional since April 1st, 2023.
Contact Information
Hosur Industrial Association Hosur, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
The STIL (Smart tools for independent learning)- a one-day orientation on independent learning and distribution of Accessible tools to students with a visual impairment from classes 6-10.
Total Beneficiaries - 09 student with Visual Impairment
Inauguration program
Chief guest- Mr. Pranav Lal Manager with ERNST and Young LLP
Valedictory function
Chief Guest- Y.D. SHRINAATH Technical Officer-in-charge Commissionerate for the Differently Abled, Chennai
