Eyeway Conversations

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In this production of Score Foundation, George Abraham talk to people from across India and the world, about living life with blindness as well as the need to create an accessible and conducive environment for the inclusion of persons with disabilities into the mainstream. Score Foundation is a non-profit trust working to change the mindset of people toward visual impairment.

  1. 2D AGO

    Eyeway Conversation with Dr. Urvi Jangam

    In this episode of Eyeway Conversations, host George Abraham speaks with Dr. Urvi Jangam, a scholar of German Studies, researcher in non-visual aesthetics, corporate trainer, and co-founder of the Aesthesis Foundation. Dr. Jangam shares her unique academic journey from studying German at Fergusson College and University of Mumbai to pursuing advanced research in Germany at University of Göttingen. She reflects on how her academic work led her to develop the concept of Adrish Rasa — a framework for understanding non-visual aesthetics and how blind individuals perceive and experience the world. The conversation also explores her work in the corporate sector, her role as a life coach, and her efforts to create accessible learning spaces through language training and inclusive pedagogy. Choosing German studies and building a career in a foreign language Developing the concept of non-visual aesthetics (Adrish Rasa) Experiencing discrimination in employment and breaking barriers in the corporate sector Her work at Capgemini as a language expert, trainer, and interpreter Designing communication and leadership training in corporate environments Founding Aesthesis Foundation and introducing German language learning for visually impaired adults Her vision for interdisciplinary work across psychology, aesthetics, and coaching Need guidance on living independently with blindness?Call the Eyeway National Helpline: 8800 004 334 Support our work: Visit Score Foundation at www.scorefoundation.org.in Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more conversations on inclusion, access, and leadership.

    25 min
  2. JAN 28

    Eyeway Conversation with Dr. Nikhil Jain

    What does it mean to teach and lead in a system that was never designed with disability in mind? In this insightful episode of Eyeway Conversations, host George Abraham speaks with Dr. Nikhil Jain, Associate Professor of Political Science at Dayal Singh College, Delhi University. Dr. Jain reflects on his journey into academia and what led him to choose teaching as a profession at a time when expectations for blind professionals were limited. From entering classrooms where students were unsure how a blind professor would teach, to building meaningful engagement through dialogue and interaction, his story challenges conventional ideas of education and authority. The conversation also explores Dr. Jain’s role beyond the classroom — his work in university committees, election to the Academic Council of Delhi University, and sustained advocacy to bring disability into higher education policy as an issue of equality rather than charity.  In this conversation, Dr. Nikhil Jain discusses: His journey into teaching and political science Building student engagement without relying on visual cues Establishing credibility within academic institutions Bringing disability into policy discussions as a question of equality His role in shaping inclusive exam-writing policies Advocating for accessible textbooks and learning resources Making admissions and academic processes more inclusive Need guidance on living independently with blindness? Call the Eyeway National Helpline: 8800 004 334 Support our work: Visit Score Foundation at www.scorefoundation.org.in Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more conversations on inclusion, access, and leadership.

    25 min

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In this production of Score Foundation, George Abraham talk to people from across India and the world, about living life with blindness as well as the need to create an accessible and conducive environment for the inclusion of persons with disabilities into the mainstream. Score Foundation is a non-profit trust working to change the mindset of people toward visual impairment.