Vanij
Periwal
12 years old.
Already asking what he can change.
From building smart blind sticks for visually impaired students to bringing literature to life in the classroom, Vanij uses curiosity, technology and creativity to create opportunities for others.
Different tools.
Same purpose.
A stick helps someone move through the world.
Ultrasonic sensing · Arduino Nano · Haptic + sound
A story helps someone discover it.
Shakespeare · Dickens · Performance & voice
One project is made of sensors, solder and circuit boards. The other is made of language, rhythm and a room full of listening students. Both start from the same question: what does someone need in order to move forward?
Vanij wants to build both.
10 sticks donated · 30 students taught
One began with mobility. One began with learning.
SMART BLIND STICK FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Smart Blind Stick
Technology → Accessibility
Ten working ultrasonic-sensing sticks, built with his brother and donated to students at Sri Rakum School for the Blind.
Explore the projectLITERATURE THROUGH STORYTELLING & PERFORMANCE
Storytelling at Parikrama
Literature → Learning
Two months with a Grade 6 class, turning Robin Hood, Shakespeare and Dickens into reading, role-play and performance.
Explore the projectsmart blind sticks built
approximate cost per stick
students reached through storytelling
schools in Bengaluru
- 01
Build More
More sticks, more students.
- 02
Make It Better
Refine design, usability, cost.
- 03
Keep Telling
More classrooms, more stories.