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Looking at the world through a child’s lens

The CD sleeve of a film made by students of Christel House School under the Adobe Youth Voices programme.

BANGALORE: Fourteen-year-old Shivasagar from Christel House School says he may consider becoming a film-maker after his studies. Karisma (13) from Vivekavardhini High School is interested in design and may study animation, while Saumya (13), from the same school, wants to be a cameraperson.

These children, who come from deprived backgrounds, have been able to realise their potential thanks to the Adobe Youth Voices programme. Under this programme they were provided with multimedia and digital skills enabling them to share their ideas, demonstrate their potential and take action in their communities.

The programme covers more than 1,000 youngsters aged between eight and 15 drawn from 25 schools in the National Capital Region and in Bangalore. Films made by the youngsters were screened at an event here on Tuesday organised by the Adobe Foundation and the American India Foundation.

“The programme enables these children to acquire the skills needed to create media projects, including videos, documentaries, digital photography, photo journalism, animation, websites and multimedia features,” said Rashmi Soni, senior communications manager, Adobe India. It also serves as possible training in life skills for children from poorer socio-economic backgrounds, as well as providing them with a tool to document issues that affect their world.Children work under the supervision of an art teacher who is proficient in media and technology.

Shivasagar, who has been part of the project for almost two years, said, “The best part is that I got to direct a film on child rights and the right to education.”

Over the past three years, students have made films on children’s right to education, child labour, waste management and global pollution.

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