@PlanetRead

PlanetRead is a nonprofit dedicated to reading and literacy development around the world. Pioneers of Same Language Subtitling (SLS) for Literacy.

 India
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Joined July 2010
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On this Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we reflect on meaningful conversations at WAVES 2025—where media, accessibility, and innovation came together to shape an inclusive future.​​ The BillionReaders team was proud to share how Same Language Subtitling (SLS) can democratize reading and make entertainment truly accessible, as part of the Accessibility Panel at WAVES 2025.“Accessibility is no longer just a solution for the visually or hearing impaired. It’s a universal design philosophy that benefits over 1.4 billion citizens—reflecting India’s vast scale and diversity.”​ — Brij Kothari, President, PlanetRead​ From industry exchanges to the immersive Bharat Pavilion celebrating India’s storytelling legacy, WAVES was a powerful platform for connection and collaboration.​ Here’s to more such forums that bridge entertainment, literacy, and inclusion.​ Read more:​ pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.…​ ​ storyboard18.com/how-it-work…​ #BillionReaders #PlanetRead #TeamBIRDatWAVES #WAVES #WAVES2025 #WAVESIndia #WAVESSummit #WAVESSummitIndia #SLSWorks #ReadForLiteracy #StoriesThatTeach #SLSatWAVES #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay #BharatPavilion #Storytelling #Literacy #Entertainment #Inclusion
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Introducing #StarDost! Engaging children with storytelling from beloved celebrities, fostering love for reading and regional literature. Enhancing literacy through Same Language Subtitling - ensuring no child is left behind!📚✨ @PlanetRead #DekhteDekhtePadhegaIndia #SLS #BIRD
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We are excited to announce that BIRD has spread its wings to Chandigarh! We will be working on spreading literacy across Punjab from here. Please have a look at our new office. #BillionReadersInitiative #PlanetRead #NewOffice #Chandigarh #SLS #TVonReadingOn
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Would you like to find out what Sam did to get his Christmas present? This #Christmas season let's brush up our #Hindi with this cute Christmas #story! youtu.be/kUre8MwwfFE #subtitles #childrenstories @PlanetRead @BookBoxInc @PBStoryWeaver
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We are delighted to announce a further $161 million+ of long-term flexible funding for 34 #SystemsChange initiatives focused on improving health, education, and economic opportunity! This includes: (1/6)
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At PMQs, I asked the Prime Minister @BorisJohnson to support a government consultation on the Turn on the Subtitles campaign. 👇 You can watch my question and the answer I received below 👇 #WorkingHardForHertfordAndStortford @TotsCampaign
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Proud of @TotsCampaign for winning in the Collaboration - Best Advocacy category for Turn On The Subtitles at the Purpose Awards. Thank you to everyone who has supported us. Subtitles boost literacy! turnonthesubtitles.org/ (via @prweekuknews) #PurposeAwards #TechForGood
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Thank you SSIR for this opportunity to tell our Same Language Subtitling (SLS) story of 23 years. If there is a low-hanging fruit to make a billion people read in India and another billion in other countries, it is verbatim #subtitles or #captions. Works…lnkd.in/g775rdU

#subtitles #captions | Brij Kothari

Thank you SSIR for this opportunity to tell our Same Language Subtitling (SLS) story of 23 years. If there is a low-hanging fruit to make a billion people read in India and another billion in other...

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Momentum building now with @TotsCampaign Thanks to some incredibly enlightened broadcasters and tech companies we are going to help millions of children to read. turnonthesubtitles.org
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The UK is now 14th for "reading" in the international #Pisa rankings, up from 22nd 3 years ago. Still not good enough. Here's a VERY simple idea (which involves @cbbc @SkyUK @YouTube) for boosting literacy, without breaking the bank; turnonthesubtitles.org @TotsCampaign
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Great post from @BrookingsInst on the top 7 global #EdTech trends from 2019, including scaling quality innovations, measuring student learning & rethinking the #education workforce. #globaled #SDG4 brook.gs/2QdZZZy
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The Literacy Landscape Assessment by @GblReadingNtwk offers tools to assess literacy acquisition of primary grade students. Download it today! bit.ly/2OLQUHZ
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This #WorldKindnessDay, let's attempt to make the world a better place by celebrating #good deeds of #kindness. Join Farida as she fills her tiffin box with different items of food, and meet the #Friends she makes along her way. youtu.be/a0ZnN1zj7qw @BookBoxInc @PlanetRead
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Children achieve greater success in #reading when learning in their local spoken or signed language. That’s why @ReadingGCD’s #BeginWithBooks prize will source #books for regions of the world where no such resources exist. Apply before Nov. 15! bit.ly/33k4CGO
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Happy #InternationalEducationWeek! We believe #edtech and #innovation are key to advancing education and bringing #literacy to the 387 million children waiting for the opportunity to learn to read! Retweet if you agree! bit.ly/sau0HI
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Beginning with #books, we can ensure more children are prepared to reach their full potential, while simultaneously accelerating progress across multiple #globalgoals. Apply to the competition before Nov. 15! #SDG4 #SDGs #BeginWithBooks bit.ly/33k4CGO
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Have an #innovative solution for creating children’s books in local languages? Apply to @ReadingGCD and @thebookalliance’s #BeginWithBooks prize, offering $300K for books in each of three tracks focused on African, Asian/Pacific and sign languages. ow.ly/G51H50wOTp4
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JUST LAUNCHED! A new massive open online course that aims to demonstrate how to improve #earlychildhood education by ensuring that it's a core component of education sector planning. REGISTER here ➮ g.pe/Fg5J30pCsEH @UNESCO @UNICEF @IIEP_UNESCO
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Looking for reliable #research on the impact of #edtech on child #literacy in developing countries? Check out our research & resources hub! bit.ly/2AiSRUb
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Has the global approach to #inclusion changed? The @GEMReport is developing profiles to describe countries’ laws and policies on inclusion in education, the theme of its 2020 report. Learn more from @GPforEducation: bit.ly/2UQGqrS
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