Literacy through Cinema Subtitles

543 views · Published 28 September 2017 · 1:52 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: The Better India · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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According to the 2011 Census, 74% of India’s citizens are literate. However, Puducherry-based NGO PlanetRead estimates 400 million from these “literate” population, cannot read texts encountered everyday like bus and train schedules. To address this issue, PlanetRead has come up with an innovative solution that involves Karaoke-style Same Language Subtitles (SLS) & everyone’s favorite leisure activity, Cinema.

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