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Prizes for Pratibha Dhal and her students include school-wide access to SIMA Academy, Student Certificates from SIMA and the Global Citizenship Foundation, a SIMA mentorship session about the power of purpose, authenticity and impact storytelling, and a scholarship towards a GEEO teacher travel program.
Inspired by the SIMA Academy films: Heal Paradise and Vibrations, a group of students visited the Devnar Blind School, initially aiming to contribute storybooks to their library. However, they discovered that the institution, also a degree college, already had a vast collection of 3,000+ books, from Upanishads to Harry Potter.
The school highlighted a greater need: audio recordings of Teachers’ Training Manuals (DSc special D.Ed), which lacked audio support. This posed challenges for visually impaired students preparing for the TET exams, crucial for teacher recruitment. Guided by the school supervisor, the students created 3-minute audio clips for each portion of the manual, recorded in noise-free environments. The manual’s 780 pages were divided among students across sections. This initiative produced one of the first-ever audio books for DSc, aiding visually impaired candidates in preparing for government teaching exams. Through this meaningful project, the students are directly contributing to empowering future educators.
The screening of the film Brighter in the classroom brought up a discussion on the prospect of the fashion industry and the by-products as well. Fueled by the post screening discussion, students organized an innovative sustainable fashion show. They creatively used various materials readily available around them, such as fabric pieces like sarees, chunnis, and gowns, along with waste items like garbage bags, bottles, used pens, and old canvas pieces. The teachers participated as models, showcasing a fashion walk inspired by the theme of Greek goddesses.
After watching IFINE, students started regular discussions on the topic of beauty. The movie was an eye opener for them as they were shocked to realize how far someone can go to get or feel beautiful. Students explore the idea of using natural organic products instead of chemically based soaps and creams even toothpaste. They are creating a counseling counter in the school infirmary where any child can just walk and get organic care products for acne, pimples. Some students from junior classes also spoke how and what they felt when their seniors spoke about the BEAUTY concept raising awareness about the importance of good health and a physically fit body and inner beauty. A Poster campaign is coming up in January.
