By Parthibhan | CAO
Dear Friends,
I hope you're all doing well.
We’re excited to introduce StarDost, a new initiative of Billion Readers that brings children engaging storytelling sessions with beloved celebrities, sparking curiosity and inspiring them to explore regional literature.
StarDost focuses on children aged 3-14 and their parents, teachers, and guardians - especially those with limited time or resources to read regularly. Our goal is to make the joy of reading accessible to all children.
We partnered with Toonz Media at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to showcase an Animated Movie, Bartali's Bicycle with SLS (Same Language Subtitling), Audio Description, and ISL (Indian Sign Language). Through this collaboration, all attendees, regardless of ability, could fully experience and immerse themselves in the magic of Bartali's story.
We participated in the Code4Gov event, part of Code for GovTech (C4GT), where we showcased three innovative tools: Auto Aligner, 3D Augmented Glasses, and IndoMovieQuo, aimed at enhancing media accessibility and enabling innovative content creation.
In October, we participated in Sharenet, Saajha's annual conclave. We set up a stall to showcase our work and hosted a karaoke session to engage with parents and children. This event allowed us to connect with the community and discuss literacy, inclusion, and learning opportunities.
Check out an article by our founder, Brij Kothari - 'The Right to Entertainment: It’s Time to Notify Accessibility Standards for Television Content', published in The Wire
Stay tuned for more updates.
Warmly,
Parthibhan
By Parthibhan Amudhan | CAO
By Parthibhan Amudhan | CAO
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