Tag: Andhra Pradesh
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids HIV education in Hyderabad continues to thrive
We thank Think Plus Creatives for sharing this lovely video from the Zilla Parishad High School in Madhapur, Hyderabad. It’s inspiring to know that the TeachAids materials continue to thrive amongst young people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. This video features Stanford School of Medicine Director of Media Relations Ruthann Richter and TeachAids India Trust Trustee...
APRIL 22, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids tutorials used to educate at-risk boys in Hyderabad, India
Children who enter the juvenile justice system are often ostracized from their communities and stuck in long legal processes during critical times in their development. They may struggle with addictions, violence, poor health, and lack of education, including lack of knowledge about the risks of HIV and AIDS. Narayana Aditya, a software engineer and active volunteer...
APRIL 9, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
World-class audiovisual facilities donate services to TeachAids
It costs $2,000,000 to create a single episode of The Simpsons, an animated sitcom of similar length to the TeachAids animated tutorials. To create the same high-quality products as commercial endeavors and then distribute them for free under our Creative Commons License, we rely on the generosity of countless individuals and organizations who are invested...
FEBRUARY 17, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Acclaimed actress and activist Amala Akkineni joins TeachAids as a Trustee
“The TeachAids materials are amazing. If you come to one of the viewings, you'll see how the children are glued to the television. They get it so fast because the material is fantastic. Even the teachers need to know, so the teachers are there listening and watching the whole thing, and they're so informed. Those...
OCTOBER 20, 2013 | for HIV/AIDS
Award-winning actress Anushka Shetty continues support for TeachAids
Celebrated South Indian actress Anushka Shetty has donated her talents to TeachAids once again, voicing the female doctor in the upcoming Tamil language version of the animated software. She will be starring across from Shruti Haasan, reprising the role she played as the female doctor in the Telugu language version. Shetty’s tremendous cross-cultural appeal and...
NOVEMBER 29, 2011 | for HIV/AIDS
Three TV stations -- MAA TV, Doordarshan, and NTV -- to air TeachAids animations in India on World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day, December 1, 2011, the TeachAids Telugu animations will be televised on Star Maa (formerly MAA TV), Doordarshan Saptagiri, and NTV to millions of viewers in India and abroad. On the MAA TV broadcast, TeachAids Ambassador, actress and social activist, Amala Akkineni, will participate in a special program in discussion with an Indian Administrative...
AUGUST 23, 2011 | for HIV/AIDS
Andhra Pradesh government to distribute Telugu and English HIV software featuring Indian film stars
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability and distribution of the newest round of TeachAids HIV and AIDS prevention software for India, featuring the voices and animated likenesses of film stars Shabana Azmi, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shruti Haasan, Anushka Shetty, Navdeep Pallapollu and Swati. “When I first learned about this research-driven approach, it was clear that...
