Vision Empower Regional Conference

The VE Regional CTiS 2025 Conference, held on 14–15 June at IIIT Bangalore, was hosted by Vision Empower in collaboration with CSpathshala (ACM India). Focused on the theme “Computational Thinking for Inclusive Education in Schools,” the event brought together special educators and pre-service teachers from across India.rnrnKeynotes were delivered by Dr. Manohar Swaminathan (Microsoft Research India) and Prof. Viraj Kumar (Kotak-IISc AI-ML Centre), who joined virtually.rnrnThe conference featured 35 paper presentations spanning subjects like Math, Science, Language, Music, and Coding, with hands-on demos and CT-based games enriching the sessions. 24 presenters attended in person, with others joining online, making it a truly hybrid and accessible event.rnrnVE Regional CTiS 2025 served as a powerful platform for collaboration, showcasing how Computational Thinking can be adapted for inclusive classrooms, particularly for children with visual impairments. The event marked a meaningful step in Vision Empower’s mission to make CT accessible to all learners.

Sr.No Author Co-Author Schools/Group City/District State
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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003ePritikona Bharatu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRKM Blind Boys Academyu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKolkatau003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eWest Bengalu003c/spanu003e
2

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eCeline Selviu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eR. Bharathiu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eGovt Primary Visually Impaired School,u003cbru003e Sivagangaiu003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eI.E.L.C School for Visuallyu003cbru003e Impaired, Barguru003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eSivagangaiu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTamil Naduu003c/spanu003e
3

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eSana Basir Khanu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eThe Victoria Memorial Schoolu003cbru003e for the Blindu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eMumbaiu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eMaharashtrau003c/spanu003e
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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRekha Kulkarniu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eShri Manikprabhu School for the Blind,u003cbru003e Raichuru003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRaichuru003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKarnatakau003c/spanu003e
5

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eR. Bharathiu003c/spanu003e

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I.E.L.C School for VisuallyrnImpaired, Bargur

Krishnagiri

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTamil Naduu003c/spanu003e
6

Silima Pradhan

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eLouis Braille School for the Blind,u003cbru003ernBhubaneswar, Odishau003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBhubaneswaru003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eOdishau003c/spanu003e
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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eE. Sherly Tabitha Graceu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eHigher Secondary School for the Visually u003cbru003eImpaired,Palayamkottai,Tirunelveli.u003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eThirunelveliu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTamil Naduu003c/spanu003e
8

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eP. Annal Suganthiu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eHigher Secondary School for the Visually u003cbru003eImpaired,Palayamkottai,Tirunelveli.u003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eThirunelveliu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTamil Naduu003c/spanu003e
9

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eR.Suvathiu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eS.Karpaga Moorthyu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eAlagappa University,u003cbru003e Karaikudi, Tamil Naduu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKaraikudiu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTamil Naduu003c/spanu003e
10

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eA. Mary Fathima Vijayau003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eGovt Higher Secondary School for Visuallyu003cbru003e Impaired, Poonamalle, Chennaiu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eChennaiu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTamil Naduu003c/spanu003e
11

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eYuvaraj PKu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eVision Empoweru003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTirunelveliu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eTamil Naduu003c/spanu003e
12

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eShreya B Nu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRajesh Su003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eVision Empoweru003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKarnatakau003c/spanu003e
13

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eNagarathna R Bhatu003c/spanu003e

Rajesh S

Vision Empower

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKarnatakau003c/spanu003e
14

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eSwagata Senu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eVision Empoweru003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eWest Bengalu003c/spanu003e
15

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRamita Paulu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eVision Empoweru003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eWest Bengalu003c/spanu003e
16

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eSangeethau003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eEducational coordinator -ARC under as projectu003cbru003e staff in IIITBu003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKarnatakau003c/spanu003e
17

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eUshau003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKaveriu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eAsha Kirana School for Blind Children u003cbru003e(Chikmagalur)u003c/spanu003ernrnu003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eVishwachetana Residential Blind School u003cbru003e(Hospete)-(Vision Empower RP)u003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eHospetu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKarnatakau003c/spanu003e
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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eJyoti Bisht, Rishi Vadhanau003c/spanu003e

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u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eVision Empower, Bangaloreu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eBangaloreu003c/spanu003e

u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eKarnatakau003c/spanu003e