PRACTICAL DESIGN INNOVATION AWARD 2022
Beijing Institute of Technology established the "International College Student Innovation Practice Design Award" in 2021 to promote the development of practical design education, enhance academic exchanges and communication of design students, and commend outstanding student design works from global innovative practises. The award was organised by the School of Design and Art Planning and implemented by the International Design Center of the School of Design.
THE HINDU
“This led to the inception of School Ki Ghanti, an initiative to educate underprivileged children aged six-12 years over a call. Shunning the
traditional ways of learning that are limited to textbooks, the initiative
uses storytelling as a tool to teach children.........” - Aishwarya Upadhye
TELEGRAPH INDIA
“The ghanti in School Ki Ghanti might be the ring of a mobile phone, but it does the job of a shepherding punctuating school bell. It is the call to study for more than 700 students across seven states of India.” - Manasi Shah
TEDx YOUTH BANER
“Every passing day, this world we live in takes a step towards the “next big thing”; Thanks to the incredible intuition and resolve the newer generations bring to the table. Our theme speaks for all the young people of today as well as tomorrow, the ones whose ideas can bring revolutionary changes even through the hardest of times.”
YOUNGISTAAN FOUNDATION
The event hosted for International Women’s Day was titled ‘Awaken the Entrepreneur in You‘ and offered aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from accomplished entrepreneurs in India.
HOMEGROWN VOICES
“What started with phone calls reaching 30 kids in May, now has more than 350 kids listening in, diligently doing the activities as instructed at the end of each story. Many even maintain a notebook where they record the stories they heard and the lessons learnt, and also the ensuing activities they undertook.”
SCOO NEWS
“School Ki Ghanti’ was started by Vedika to cater to the underprivileged community youth who cannot afford gadgets or internet connectivity. Due to the lockdown, 1.5 billion children stopped going to school, where those who could afford online-learning continued, children from low-income background ended up suffering.”
©2022 by Vedika Lall