a national support and advocacy centre working to create an inclusive society headquartered at St. Xavier’s college, Mumbai with a branch @LakeShore Mall #Thane
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ALT Poster for a YouTube discussion featuring Danish Mahajan and Ketan Kothari (XRCVC) titled "Making Home Appliances Accessible for the Blind." The poster includes images of common household appliances and highlights a conversation on accessible product design, the Built to Include white paper, and inclusive innovation for persons with visual impairment.
ALT A blue, white, and yellow promotional poster from XRCVC titled "Math on Computer – Online Training Program" with the tagline "Learn Math the Accessible Way!". The poster features an illustration of a laptop displaying mathematical expressions, including a derivative and a summation formula, alongside a refreshable Braille display, representing accessible mathematics on computers. Decorative icons include a paper airplane, a light bulb, calendars, a clock, stars, and a small potted plant. The program runs 20 July to 12 August, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. It is designed for visually impaired learners to learn how to read, write, and solve mathematical expressions on a computer using assistive technology. The poster ends with the message: "Let's make Math Accessible for Everyone!"
ALT Cover page of the XRCVC white paper titled “Built to Include: Expanding the Reach of Consumer Products through Accessibility.” The page features the logos of St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and XRCVC at the top, followed by the title in bold purple text. An illustration below shows accessible consumer products and assistive features, including a washing machine, television, smart speaker, smartwatch, glucose monitor, weighing scale, refrigerator, microwave, and audio-enabled controls, alongside icons representing hearing, touch, vision, captions, and accessibility. At the bottom, the text reads: “Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC), St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.”
ALT Screenshot of the article showing five individuals standing together indoors in front of a presentation screen that reads “Welcome to Antarchakshu Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged (XRCVC), St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.” They are identified as Ketan Kothari, Disha Kapadia, and Dr. Bhagwan Balani, participating in an experiential session during the Antar-Chakshu workshop at HSNC University.
ALT Screenshot of the article showing Disha Kapadia leads a classroom activity while participants, wearing face masks, stand and engage in sensory perception and orientation techniques designed to simulate experiences of visually impaired individuals.
ALT Screenshot of the article showing teaching and non-teaching staff of HSNC University sitting at desks during the Antarchakshu sensitisation workshop. Participants are engaged in activities testing adaptability and motor coordination, such as solving altered math equations and writing with their non-dominant hand.
ALT Screenshot of the article showing staff members seated at desks wearing blindfolds while taking part in a simulation exercise during the Antarchakshu workshop at HSNC University, designed to help them understand challenges faced by visually impaired individuals.
ALT A stylized collage image featuring a bright rainbow graphic arches across the center. At the bottom, text reads "Autism Awareness Day" along with a label that reads “2nd of April”.
ALT Group photo of smart vision glasses recipients standing in front of a projection screen that reads “Distribution of Smart Vision Glasses – Project Drishti.” Several persons with visual impairment hold the device boxes while organisers and partners stand behind them at XRCVC, St. Xavier’s College.
ALT Audience members seated at desks in a seminar hall at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, attending the distribution event for smart vision glasses. Several participants, including persons with visual impairment, listen attentively while one person stands in the aisle recording on a phone.
ALT A young woman receives a box containing smart vision glasses from a presenter on stage during the Project Drishti distribution event, while organisers and guests stand nearby in front of the event screen at St. Xavier’s College.
ALT Participants seated in rows at the XRCVC Viviana extension centre examine and open boxes containing smart vision glasses distributed under Project Drishti. Some recipients explore the devices while others hold the packaging.
ALT Screenshot of an online training session. A classroom of approximately 13 participants sits at round tables with notebooks and water bottles, looking toward a screen. The Zoom interface is visible at the top, showing “Shizanne D’mello | XRCVC,” “Ketan Kothari, XRCVC,” and “LAICO.” The setting appears to be a training room with beige walls, red and blue chairs, and large windows with blinds.
ALT Zoom screenshot of Mr. Ketan Kothari from XRCVC speaking during the online session. He is wearing a light-colored shirt against a plain background. The Zoom interface shows participant tiles at the top, including the LAICO classroom and host.
ALT Presentation slide titled “Monitoring and Evaluation” displayed during the session. The slide lists key points: constant monitoring of the advocacy campaign, stock-taking at various stages, periodic evaluation, course-correction if needed, and strategy of withdrawal/force. A faded background image shows three professionals in discussion around a laptop.
ALT A doctor in a white coat sits facing a woman in a green outfit inside a college hall during an eye check-up camp. Two eye charts on stands are placed behind them. A man stands nearby observing. Blue chairs are arranged around the room.
ALT Two men sit facing eye charts mounted on stands while a female medical professional in a white coat supervises the vision test. The setup is inside a hall with blue curtains and chairs arranged in rows.
ALT A medical professional wearing gloves checks a man’s blood pressure at a table covered with a green cloth during the eye camp. In the background, a banner for XRCVC and a podium are visible, along with eye charts set up for vision screening.
ALT A promotional poster for the Bhel making Workshop organised by XRCVC, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. It highlights that the workshop is meant for individuals with blindness and low vision. The poster includes the event date, time, and venue, along with contact information for queries.