Today marks the third anniversary of an incredible initiative that has brought light to the lives of many visually impaired students across India. Three years ago, during a lockdown that left many feeling lost and helpless, We saw an opportunity to make a difference. We started the "Let's Record" initiative, an entirely non-profit effort to… Continue reading 3 Years : India’s Let’s Record Initiative for Visually Challenged Students
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Hunt For Scribe 🧑🦯✍️📰
Dear all! It was our sincere endeavour to bring to the fore issues faced by our visually impaired friends.Finally yesterday (12/09/2022), The Hindu Newspaper, Madurai edition after interviewing a bunch of our known blind students and volunteers has come up with an article highlighting hardships faced by our Visually impaired friends in getting scribes and… Continue reading Hunt For Scribe 🧑🦯✍️📰
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings and Speeches (Audiobook)
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 - 6 December 1956), venerated as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, student, and social reformer. He was British India's Minister of Labour in Viceroy's Executive Council, Chairman of the Constituent Drafting committee, independent India's first Minister of Law and Justice, and considered the chief architect of the… Continue reading Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Writings and Speeches (Audiobook)
Guidelines and FAQs For Let’s Record : 2022
यदि आप अंग्रेजी के साथ सहज नहीं हैं, तो नीचे दिए गए Google Translator का उपयोग करके इस पृष्ठ की भाषा को बदलें। Before we get started with the instructions, allow us to thank you for joining the Let's Record initiative! As you already know, Let's Record is an open-for-all volunteering platform, where anyone can… Continue reading Guidelines and FAQs For Let’s Record : 2022
Experience / Learnings From Dr. Ambedkar Audiobook Project!
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), venerated as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer. He was British India's Minister of Labour in Viceroy's Executive Council, Chairman of the Constituent Drafting committee, independent India's first Minister of Law and Justice, and considered the chief architect of the Constitution… Continue reading Experience / Learnings From Dr. Ambedkar Audiobook Project!
Books, Life, and Experiences by Kamala Mulani.
It was a pleasant feeling for me to be associated with the VARGSHIKSHAK's Let's Record. Once my neighbor (Vijaya Mohandas) asked me if I would be interested in recording notes for the visually impaired. At that time I thought that I would do it once. My very first recording was of a Hindi story that… Continue reading Books, Life, and Experiences by Kamala Mulani.
Let’s Record : Small Interaction with Volunteers
Ask not what Your Country can do for you, Ask what you can do for your Country ( For the Society ) - khalil gibran (/J. F. Kennedy) So Today on the eve of our 75th Independence Day - Platinum jubilee..we did a small interactive Session with our Let's Record volunteers and it was truly… Continue reading Let’s Record : Small Interaction with Volunteers
Conversation with Dr. Kirti Gehlot and Anupama Rathore.
Hello, readers! Hope you all are fine and doing great! Tomorrow, we have a webinar on Let's Record! Whether you have questions on Let's Record or want to know the future plans of Let's Record Initiative, join us in the webinar. We have the story of how and why Vargshikshak & Let's Record were started… Continue reading Conversation with Dr. Kirti Gehlot and Anupama Rathore.
Thank you all!
वक्त लगेगा लेकिन, ये सिस्टम तो बदल के ही रुकेंगे।तब तक लड़ेंगे, जब तक हमारी मंजिल हम नहीं पाएंगे।अच्छाई और बदलाव के लिए लड़ते रहेंगे । हसते हसते हम उनको मनाएंगे । देखना हम बदलाव को जरूर लेके आएंगे ।#हम_जीतेंगे 1. https://youtu.be/xvVkCl0OY-I 2. https://youtube.com/shorts/RcDYFSf-r2U?feature=share Thank you all, for your kind support! We have received 7500+… Continue reading Thank you all!
“जागल्या ” First Marathi News Portal Covers News On Let’s Record Project
Hello Readers, we hope you all are fine and doing great! On our petition of Let's Record, we received 1000+ signatures in the last few days. [ Edit: 25 May 2021- Recieved 20,000+ Signature] Thanks to all for sharing our petition! Petition Link :: http://chng.it/BfFsPpL6 ) 1. https://youtu.be/xvVkCl0OY-I 2. https://youtube.com/shorts/RcDYFSf-r2U?feature=share The reason behind the petition… Continue reading “जागल्या ” First Marathi News Portal Covers News On Let’s Record Project
Help us Out by Signing Petition for Project Let’s record
You might not be working mainstream in making a change right now, but you can! Spreading the word for change is just as encouraging for the change-makers. We need your support to make the change happen!🔵Date :: 20 January 2020 Hello, Friends!!Can you help me out by signing this petition?We have created a petition for… Continue reading Help us Out by Signing Petition for Project Let’s record
Loss, or a win-win for all?
Think before you speak. Read before you think. - Fran LebowitzSurvey Report on 'Ways of Reading'If you are reading this, then that must mean you are at least partially sighted, are not print impaired and are literate. All of this is pretty obvious. But, what if this text was extremely blurred, to the point where… Continue reading Loss, or a win-win for all?
Diana Chao’s video-message for Let’s Record
https://youtu.be/JjnPuxb5dNc English Subtitles of above Video 👇 Namaste India!Hello, I am Diana Chao. I am the founder and Executive Director of Letters to Strangers or L2S, the largest global youth-for-youth mental health non-profit, impacting over 35,000 people in our network of over 20 countries, worldwide. It’s my joy and pleasure as well as honor to… Continue reading Diana Chao’s video-message for Let’s Record
Kartavya Sadhana Magazine covered our Let’s Record Initiative
This article was written and improvised by the author as a part of an in-depth report submitted to the Department of Communication and Journalism, Savitribai Phule Pune University. The author holds an interest in writing about issues related to human rights, gender issues, and politics. The article has been published in Kartavya Sadhana, a magazine… Continue reading Kartavya Sadhana Magazine covered our Let’s Record Initiative
Why we need Let’s Record?
We are often asked that when we already have audiobook platforms like Sugam Pustakalay, N.A.B. India, Book Share, and software like Text-to-Speech available in our phones, then why is there a need to run an initiative like Let's record? The first thing is, we cannot compare any two NGOs. All of them are working towards… Continue reading Why we need Let’s Record?
First Collaboration for Let’s Record!
Our very First Collaboration with MANAV NGO Pune -04 Saathi Enabling Centre is collaborating with MANAV - A Pune based NGO to take our initiative, Let'sRecord to a greater height. The collaboration is sure to yield more volunteers, more audiobooks, more students and a bigger Let'sRecord and Saathi family. We feel very proud that our… Continue reading First Collaboration for Let’s Record!
Six Months of Let’s Record and a Collaboration with Shikshanganga
LET'S RECORD IS HALF AN YEAR OLD!!! Happy Six Months, everyone 🙂 It was 24th March 2020, the day of the announcement of lockdown and the day Let's Record was started. Today , it completed six whole months and counting. We've recorded texts over 180 in count which looks like we've recorded at least one text… Continue reading Six Months of Let’s Record and a Collaboration with Shikshanganga
feedback of recordings?
How will I know if people are listening to my recordings or if it's useful for them? Also, will I be able to view the feedback of my recording? Yes, you will definitely be able to know the feedback on the recordings you've done. Yet, it depends on certain factors: VI (visually impaired) students, in… Continue reading feedback of recordings?
Detailed Procedure to Join Let’s Record
यदि आप अंग्रेजी के साथ सहज नहीं हैं और इस पृष्ठ का हिंदी में अनुवाद करना चाहते हैं (या अपनी सुविधा के अनुसार किसी अन्य भाषा में), तो कृपया नीचे स्क्रॉल करें और इस पृष्ठ के अंत में Google Translator (अनुवादक) का उपयोग करें। उसके बाद यह पृष्ठ आपके द्वारा चुनी गई भाषा में पुनः… Continue reading Detailed Procedure to Join Let’s Record
Problems of the Student Community
नई सरकारे आएगी और जाएगी, लेकिन किसी ने भी आजतक छात्रों की समस्या को जड़ से हल करने का प्रयास नहीं किया है। Read the full news article here. 1) Scholarship and DBT Issue : The challenges and difficulties faced by students in the course of their education often remain unheard. We believe that the… Continue reading Problems of the Student Community
Collaboration with other NGO / Org.
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." - Helen Keller MANAV NGO, Pune Our collaboration with Manav NGO Maharashtra Shikshanganga Our collaboration with Shikshanganga R.E.A.D. Club, Tamil Nadu Our collaboration with R.E.A.D. Club Rotract Club,Pune Camp Next Generation Our collaboration with RC Camp Next Gen TATA Volunteering Week-16 Our collaboration… Continue reading Collaboration with other NGO / Org.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
🔲On Drive :: 1) Wings of fire / अग्नि की उड़ान ( Agni ki udan ) By APJ Abdul Kalam Narrated by Gulzar in Hindi 2) A Manifesto for Change By A.P.J Abdul Kalam and V. Ponraj Recorded by Ria Aparna Amit in English 3) My Journey by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Recorded by Surbhi Bajaj… Continue reading Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Step wise Procedure to Join Let’s Record
यदि आप अंग्रेजी के साथ सहज नहीं हैं और इस पृष्ठ का हिंदी में अनुवाद करना चाहते हैं (या अपनी सुविधा के अनुसार किसी अन्य भाषा में), तो कृपया नीचे स्क्रॉल करें और इस पृष्ठ के अंत में Google Translator (अनुवादक) का उपयोग करें। उसके बाद यह पृष्ठ आपके द्वारा चुनी गई भाषा में पुनः… Continue reading Step wise Procedure to Join Let’s Record
15.Let’s Record Initiative
https://youtu.be/h2l3gpCOn3M Let's Record, was started when a countrywide lockdown was announced in India on 24 March 2020. Click here to know the reason behind starting Let's Record. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9qb8STcTJy4QNamFWh9gm2q691nPgh4O It’s a social cause that can be worked for, just sitting at home. This is one of the reason the initiative was designed and it will continue… Continue reading 15.Let’s Record Initiative
Appreciation From Blind School
This is the message which Let's Record Initiative received from Teachers of Jagruti Blind School, Pune. (The English translation is available below the original message in Marathi.) देखो हम कैसे लोग है जिनके प्यार को प्यार मिला, हमने तो बस कलियां मांगी थी फुलों का हार मिला! Hello 😊! प्रिय लेट्स रेकॉर्ड टीम 2020 सस्नेह… Continue reading Appreciation From Blind School
About Let’s Record and Our NGO Saathi
Hello Fam!So here, we are going to talk about "Let's Record" and also about our college based NGO “Saathi Enabling Center”, Fergusson College Pune.Let's Record, is an effort made by the students to be able to provide wide range of audiobooks for our Blind students. This initiative was initially scheduled for the month of July… Continue reading About Let’s Record and Our NGO Saathi
Let’s Record @Times Of India
It's a proud moment for us! Vargshikshak is a website for sharing knowledge, run by students from Saathi Enabling Center, Fergusson College Pune where the Let's Record Initiative was started a day after the announcement of nationwide lockdown, i.e., on 25th March, 2020 and we are successfully working for it since past two months. Having… Continue reading Let’s Record @Times Of India
Testimonials / Feedback
@) Click here and Visit Second Page for More Testimonials. @) Click here and Visit Third Page for More Testimonials. (More testimonials of visually challenged students will be uploaded soon!) Click here to view the Appreciation Letter From Jagruti Blind School, Pune Our Audiobook Link was published in an official notice of Aatmaram College of Delhi… Continue reading Testimonials / Feedback
Vision, Goals of Let’s Record?
GENESIS: Let's Record was started on 24th March, 2020. A countrywide lockdown had been announced in India in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic. Let's Record was launched to help increase the number of audiobooks freely available to blind students and is being worked for since then. VISION: To make audiobooks accessible to visually challenged people… Continue reading Vision, Goals of Let’s Record?
Let’s Record Vision , Mission , Team
GENESIS: Let's Record was started on 24th March, 2020. A countrywide lockdown had been announced in India in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic. Let's Record was launched to help increase the number of audiobooks freely available to blind students and is being worked for since then. VISION: To make audiobooks accessible to visually challenged people… Continue reading Let’s Record Vision , Mission , Team