What We Do

District Master Teacher training in Jamui, Bihar – 8^thSept 2022

ChangeInkk has collaborated with Jamui district to develop master trainers in SLD, to enable
mainstreaming of children with SLDS in the classroom. This training workshop was attended by Shri
Paras Kumar, Program Officer & Smt. Seema Kumari, DPO from Jamui. The focus of the workshop was to
build awareness about SLDs, explain multisensory learning approach for these students and introduce
the process of screening.

Inclusion in Higher Education: Leadership Summit 2022 (in collaboration with Ashoka) – 5^thAug 2022

ChangeInkk partnered with Ashoka Univerisity for this Summit on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education, raised awareness on all aspects increasing enrollment. It featured keynote address by Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe and Dr. Pankaj Mittal. The panel discussions began with hearing from students with disabilities and their journeys, followed by a discussion with Dr. Sam Taraporewala and Prof. Gaurav Raheja on building disability support systems on university campuses. The third panel included Abhishek Singh, Gita Dang and Prof. Partha P. Das discussed the importance of technology and providing access through innovation and skilling. The session concluded with a talk by ChangeInkk's co-founder and trustee Ms. Noopur Jhunjhunwala covering Specific Learning Disabilities, advocating for their inclusion, drawing from global best practices

General Teacher, Special Educator & Resource Persons & Teacher Training in Jamui, Bihar – 3^rdAug 2022

Jamui is an aspirational district in Bihar, as identified by Niti Ayog, Government of India. It ranks
amongst the lowest performing regions in India, as the human development indicators. In collaboration
with the District Administration and the Bihar Education Project Council-Jamui, ChangeInkk conducted a
training workshop on SLDs for general education teachers, resource persons and special educators in the
district, on how children with SLDs can be identified early and mainstreamed in the classroom. It was
attended by representatives from across all blocks. Shri Avaneesh Kumar Singh, District Magistrate and
Collector, Shri Paras Kumar, Program Officer, Jamui  also attended training.

Sensitization Workshop for Teachers in Kohima, Nagaland – 25^th, 26^thJul 2022

In collaboration with the Directorate of Education, Government of Nagaland, ChangeInkk conducted a
workshop for public and private school teachers on Inclusive learning for children with SLDs in Kohima,
Nagaland. Following the workshop, the Nagaland State Education Department and ChangeInkk also
signed an MOU to establish a State Resource Centre for Children with SLDs in Kohima.

Teacher and Parent Sensitization Workshop ICL Schools, Navi Mumbai – 20^th& 21^stJun

ICL Education Society runs schools and colleges to provide quality education for students from
marginalized communities in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. Changeinkk conducted a 2-day workshop for
teachers and parents respectively at ICL Schools in Vashi & Turbhe. The capacity building workshop
sensitized them to adopt and advocate dyslexia friendly techniques in the child's life and make spaces
more inclusive. On day2, parents attended an ice-breaker workshop that got the conversation around
SLDs going, where parents shared some powerful personal stories too. This has been followed by
screening of their students (in collaboration with NERD Tools Foundation) to identify ‘at risk’ students
exhibiting signs of having an SLD. Currently, longer term interventions are underway in the school.

iSaksham Edu-Leader Training, Jamui, Bihar – 17^thJun 2022

iSaksham builds community edu-leaders through its 2-year fellowship program in aspirational areas of
Bihar. These young women improve their subject knowledge, learn modern pedagogy tools and impart
quality education to children by catering to multi-level learning needs in government schools.
ChangeInkk sensitized and trained their cohort of edu-leaders on Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) and
multisensory approach to help them make classrooms more inclusive.