When the slum was revisited after a month, the children of that slum had learnt how to use the worldwide web without any supervision. I was inspired by the Hole-in-the-Wall project, where a computer with an internet connection was put in a slum in Delhi. Referring to HiWEL as the inspiration for his book Q&A, Vikas Swarup, Deputy High Commissioner of India to South Africa and the author of the book said, "My book is about hope, optimism and triumph of the human spirit. Comprising of computers installed through the walls in the slums- the Playground Learning Centres, give children their own private window to access the knowledge of the world. The movie based on the book `Q&A`, written by Vikas Swarup is originally inspired by India`s Hole-in-the-Wall Education Ltd (HiWEL) initiative.īased on the principle of Minimally Invasive Education technology, HiWEL encourages learning through self exploration, by providing children in the slums unsupervised access to computers with internet connection. ATLANTA: After having bagged 4 Golden Globe Awards and 7 BAFTA recognitions, Slumdog Millionaire, is pitted as a hot favourite to win the Oscars on Februwith 10 Academy Award nominations under its belt.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |