Designing The SSLC Notes

"Like music, the language of technology knows no bar. It may stun tech-savvy urbanites to know that a youth from a hamlet in North Karnataka has designed SSLC notes in the form of a DVD, to help rural students of the state"

Veeresh Kori, from a village near Talikoti of Bijapur district, through sheer passion, has designed the notes in both Kannada and English languages, as per the SSLC state syllabus.

 Kori completed his PU in science and got a seat for mechanical engineering, which he did not pursue due to abject poverty. He then underwent computer training for a short period and started a computer lab in Talikoti with the help of his relatives, where he trained rural students from 2007.

 Veeresh observed that rural SSLC students found it difficult to understand science. He conducted a survey of some villages of the district and discovered that about 40% of families had TV sets with DVD players. That's when the idea of designing a DVD on science subjects hit him. In the meanwhile, with a little encouragement from his parents, Amaresh and Shivabai, Kori joined a BCA course in PC Jabin Science College, Hubli, in 2008 and is now studying his 5th semester. But he continued to work on the DVD, devoting more than six months to the cause. He finally came out with a video DVD of notes for the subjects of science, which can be viewed on both a TV or a computer.

The DVD contains around 27 chapters on subjects pertaining to the science stream. Kori said: "I have presented a demo in most schools in North Karnataka. They are keen on trying it. If students follow this DVD, they will easily understand science subjects and score well."

 The DDPIs of Dharwad, Bijapur and Yadgir are planning to suggest thestudents. "I wanted to help middle class and rural students to understand tough subjects. I am also planning to bring out a DVD on other difficult subjects like Mathematics and English, but I have no intention of making money out of it," he added.