[1]A screen grab of the video (click the photo to watch)
The author @sutarcv [2] works as a communications co-ordinator with Atma.
Children from a local municipal school in Mumbai voice their opinions on inventions, technology, environment and money in a recent video from Atma [3], an education non-profit organization whose mission is to support initiatives that help underprivileged children in India.
This video gives insight into what's going on in the minds of children studying at local municipal schools, many of who face challenging circumstances like living in a bad neighborhood or having to deal with an alcoholic parent, for instance.
One girl wants to invent technology that can help a man to fly at his will. Another wants to invent a wallet in which the money never ends. As far as technology goes, it seems these children at this municipal school are enthusiastic about it. They know about messaging service WhatsApp, email and Google, but it also appears from the conversations of children that their access to Internet is limited.
Inish Merchant commented on the Atma Facebook post [4] with the video saying:
I wish govt. schools start giving IT lessons as a part of their syllabus.
The most fascinating responses is on an hypothetical question — what would they do if they had lots of money? Some said they will save it for their parents, while others said they will donate it or help people with a disability. There are also a few who said they will build something for themselves first and then make something for others.
Prateek U Keshari, a communications specialist with Make A Difference [5], a non-profit organization that works with street children and orphans, wrote [4]:
This is beautiful! Only if more adults looked for the possibility of ideas through the eyes of a kid!