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Hans India
4 days ago
- Hans India
Note to my Amma, Why AI Isn't the Enemy (But Why We Need to Be Ready)
Inthe states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where a high concentration of tech workers forms the backbone of many families, the rise of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning has sparked real concern among parents - especially mothers. As automation accelerates, many wonder what it means for their children's future. This letter is for all those mothers back home, seeking clarity in the midst of uncertainty. Dear Amma, I saw the worry in your eyes when you forwarded me that WhatsApp message about 'Artificial Intelligence taking over jobs.' You asked the question keeping millions of parents awake: 'Will my children have a future?' Let me be honest: this isn't just another wave of change like we've seen before. This one's bigger. But here's what I've realised, it's not the technology that threatens us. It's how unprepared we are for what it brings. So, What Are We Really Talking About? Don't let the buzzwords scare you, Amma. You've used Artificial Intelligence for your electric rice cooker? It knows when the rice is ready and switches off. That's AI, a machine making a decision based on logic. It doesn't think like us; it follows simple patterns. 'When the water is gone, stop cooking.' Machine Learningis like teaching a child to recognise ragas. There are only a few notes, but over time, a good singer learns to blend them beautifully. ML works similarly. Show a computer thousands of pictures of cats and dogs, and it learns to tell them apart - even when it sees new ones for the first time. Large Language Models (LLMs)are like the one helping me write this are like a grandmother who has lived a thousand lifetimes. She's read every story, heard every conversation, and when you ask her something, she always seems to know the perfect thing to say. The difference is: Grandma's wisdom came from living. LLMs only read about life. They know the recipe but never tasted the food. They can describe heartbreak but have never felt it. Think of LLMs like this: your brain finishes a sentence based on your life experiences. These models do the same but by learning from more texts than any human ever could. No magic, Amma. Just machines learning patterns, like how you perfected your sambar by trying different combinations. The Uncomfortable Truth Yes, jobs that are repetitive or rule-based will disappear. But here's what the headlines don't tell you: every technological disruption has also created more opportunities. Remember the calculator? You thought it would make math obsolete. But it helped us solve bigger problems. Computers didn't replace accountants, they turned them into financial advisors. AI is no different. But this time, the scale of change is bigger, and that's good news. What Makes This Revolution Different This isn't just about how we work. It's about how we think about work. AI can analyse data, process information, and even write a poem. But it cannot dream. It can't imagine what doesn't exist. It can't feel the extra pinch of love (read loads of ghee!) that makes your recipes taste like home. That's where we come in. What Needs to Change: Our Mindset The real challenge is not AI - it's how we're still preparing children for a world that no longer exists. We still value memorising over questioning. Following instructions over imagining. Knowing the answer over asking the right question. Here's how that must change: 1. Teach Questions, Not Just Answers Not 'What is the capital of France?' but 'Why do some cities become capitals?' Not 'Solve this equation' but 'What can math help us understand?' 2. Encourage Creative Curiosity Remember how I used to take apart radios just to see how they worked? That curiosity is what machines can't replicate. 3. Teach Thinking, Not Just Knowing AI can know everything. But only we can imagine what's never been known. AI as Your Best Friend Here's what I've learned at work: when humans and AI collaborate, magic happens. Doctors using AI can diagnose faster and spend more time with patients. Teachers using AI can grade papers quicker and focus on inspiring young minds. Artists using AI can generate ideas and go further with their creativity. AI doesn't replace us. It amplifies us. What This Means for Your Grandchildren The world they'll grow up in will be vastly different. AI will take over the predictable and the mundane. That frees them to focus on what makes us human: ●Emotional intelligence: connecting with people ●Creative problem-solving: finding new solutions ●Ethical reasoning: choosing right over easy ●Storytelling: sharing meaning, not just data How to Prepare Them So when you ask me how to prepare them, here's what I suggest: ●Teach them to ask 'Why?' at least five times a day ●Encourage them to create something new every day, even if it's a doodle ●Help them fall in love with learning, not just grades ●Show them how to care deeply about people ●Teach them to be okay with not knowing all the answers The Beauty of Imperfection Here's something interesting: AI can create perfect art. But we still crave human imperfection. Why do Van Gogh's uneven strokes command millions, but AI's flawless creations don't move us? Because his flaws speak to our soul. Why do we love a singer whose voice cracks with emotion over one with a perfect auto-tuned pitch? Because real connections are more than perfect. AI can imitate, but it can't feel. Your imperfections aren't flaws; they're your signature. When AI Became My Ally Let me tell you something personal. You remember how I struggled with dyslexia? 'Beautiful' and 'beauty' felt like two different languages. It made me feel small and kept me away from my core strength of creative thinking. Then came the spell check. Later, grammar tools all examples of AL and ML, these tools didn't replace my effort, it freed it. I could focus on thinking, not just gave me confidence. Helped me do what I was truly good at: finding patterns, connecting dots, imagining possibilities. It didn't make me smarter. It just removed the walls that kept my strengths hidden. And someone who struggled to spell is today writing a full-length article! That is the power of technology. A Reality Check: Efficiency Always Wins Let's be real: if something can be done faster, cheaper, or more accurately by technology, it will be. International calls were expensive - until WhatsApp. Shopping meant hours - until Amazon. Inefficiency always gets disrupted. A coder who just follows steps? At risk. A teacher who just reads from slides? At risk. A manager who just passes information? Replaceable. But someone who adds value, creativity, and insight? Irreplaceable. A Promise, and a Hope Amma, your generation adapted from rotary phones to smartphones. You learned WhatsApp at 65. You showed us that learning matters more than age. If we raise children with that same curiosity and courage, they won't fear AI. They'll use it. The Bottom Line Yes, the world is changing fast. Yes, some jobs will disappear. But humans have always been extraordinary at adapting. The question isn't 'Will AI change the world?' It's 'Will we be the ones shaping that change?' I believe we will. Because the same spirit that led you to embrace the unknown will guide us all forward. The future doesn't happen to us, Amma. We create it. With love and hope, Your Child from the Farland (The author is former Head-APAC, External Relations, Bloomberg)
Khaleej Times
5 days ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
When the WhatsApp blue tick carries the weight of one's emotions
During her dawn-to midnight rigmarole as a housemaker, there were moments when Amma talked to herself, apparently cribbing about something that hadn't materialised. She even threw tantrums at the peak of her desperation, and yours truly took the brunt of all her paroxysm. Her other incidental victims included a murder of crows or chickens stealing from the granary, neighbourhood kids running amuck through our property, and stray cattle that grabbed a mouthful from our kitchen garden. 'On the way back from the grocery, check with the postman if there's an airmail for me,' she would remind every day. So, the trigger would always emerge as a much-anticipated letter from her brother who lived in Sri Lanka. 'Got your letter, thank you so much. Will write later as I am busy at the moment— Can't he send one line like this on a post card?' she would murmur sitting in the verandah, if there's a listener in the proximity. One of the most valuable lessons I have learned from her tantrums is that to 'acknowledge' is more important than to 'respond' or 'react'. The degree of consanguinity between the words acknowledge, admit, respond, react etc, is so great that people typically choose to play on the back foot and ignore messages and mails, however trivial the issues written about are. The Indian Post and Telegraph Department knew the pulse of society way back in time. The department offered an acknowledgement service at an additional cost of Rs3 (Dh0.13 approximately). This service was available for various types of postal articles, including letters, parcels, journals, books, and more, as long as they were registered. The acknowledgement card was sent back to the original sender via ordinary post after the recipient signed for and received the registered article, so that people like job applicants could be at peace. Fast forward to the era of social media. Times and technology have changed, so has the way we communicate. Generation Alpha may not have any clue about the snail mail that took weeks and months to reach the destination. Human thought process has gathered lightning speed to keep pace with new technologies that define smart homes and offices. Artificial intelligence can think and articulate on behalf of you and create masterpieces in fine arts and literature. Yet human emotions and fundamental needs have stayed the same, forcing tech firms to find multiple options to fill the souls. They knew the importance of acknowledgement, without which the world would come to a loveless planet. While different platforms have different ways of flagging acknowledgements, Facebook rolled out a Blue Tick feature in 2014 to indicate the recipient had opened and read the message. This feature replaced the previous two grey checkmarks, which indicated the message delivery. This did not go down well with millions of customers, including my son, who preferred privacy over mannerisms. But is it really about privacy? If your parent, friend, partner or lover comes to know you have read their message, how does it hurt your ego, unless there is a hidden motive. Similarly, how does it matter if someone got to know when you were last seen on a platform which millions use to pour their hearts out? Isn't cowardice to hide behind the iron curtain of a single or double grey tick mark doing whatever you want and at the same time unscrupulously monitor the brave hearts online. Then the next morning they would stop you in the office corridor or in the washroom to shamelessly daunt you with comments like, 'Hey man, who are you talking to late in the night these days?' And those sons of guns wouldn't say what they were doing behind the grey ticks. While 'none of your business' is the response they deserve, we just look them in the eye with a grey smile and move on with our business. Unacknowledged or unread messages give heart burns to sensitive people like yours truly. A typical self-talk after watching unread messages we had sent to someone so close to our heart would go like this: Ten minutes after the message delivery: 'Come on, pick up the phone and read.' Half-an-hour later: 'Oho, why should such people have a phone?' An hour later: 'No, I'm not going to send a reminder. No one is too busy in the world to read messages. Can't they hear the notification.' Ninety minutes later: 'If this is the way a lover wants to go about a relationship, so be it. It really hurts. Let me switch off the phone.' We then go on an egoistic rollercoaster. And this happened at the time of the deadly Texas floods on July 4. Vanshika had sent a selfie in the morning and then disappeared into thin air. Weeks of reminders and queries went unanswered, and our chat window turned into a sea of grey ticks. She lives in Florida, a 20-hour drive from Texas, so the chances of she being in the calamitous area was so remote. I was so distraught, though she was no one to me. We were nothing more than two fellow human beings. Three weeks after her disappearance, I got this insensitive message that provoked me into an outburst: 'Morning….how's everything going on your end?' 'Don't talk to me. How dare you ask so casually? 'Why, what happened to you?' 'Where were you all this while? Totally cut off. I was worried because of the floods.' 'I understand now and I'm really sorry for going silent like that. I was at the hospital with my aunt, she wasn't well, and things were a bit overwhelming. I never intended to shut you out.' 'I know I'm nobody to you, but when you vanished during the flash floods, I was emotionally washed away.' 'Your words mean a lot. I now understand the power of acknowledgment and I'm sorry I let you down with my silence.' All's well that ends well, but the conundrum of acknowledgement can make or break relationships.
India.com
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Cracked UPSC exam in first attempt, became IPS officer with AIR 51, worked in Bollywood films, her name is..., now posted at..
The Civil Services Examination (CSE) is considered one of the toughest exams in India. In India, the examination is organized by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year. The Civil Services Examination serves as a way to select people for prestigious careers with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian police service (IPS), and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS). Every year, millions of candidates take the Civil Services Examination and only a small percentage successfully pass. Who is this IPS officer who cracked UPSC in her first attempt and also worked in Bollywood? Born in October 1980 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, IPS officer Simala Prasad has a remarkable lineage. Her mother, Mehrunnisa Parvez, is an eminent author and writer in the area of literature in Indian languages, while her father, Bhagirath Prasad, served as an IAS officer. Mehrunnisa Parvez published rich content encompassing several novels and short stories such as Amma, Adam aur Havva, Tehaniyon par Dhoop, Galat Purush, Phalguni (1978), Antim Chadayee (1982), Sone Ka Besar (1991), Ayodhya Se Vapsi, Samara. Mehrunnisa Parvez was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2005 for her contribution to literature. IPS Simala Prasad finished her primary education at St. Joseph Co-Ed School, Bhopal, and went on to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and a Master's degree in Sociology from Barkatullah University. She first cleared the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) exam and appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). Upon her appointment, she started preparing for UPSC Civil Services Examination through self-study mode. After hard work, she cleared the UPSC CSE exam in her very first attempt in 2010 and attained an All India Rank (AIR) of 51 at the young age of 22. Apart from her career as a UPSC officer, Simala Prasad also ventured into the world of Bollywood. IPS Simala Prasad stepped into the film industry, as she reportedly played the lead role in the movie 'The Narmada Story,' which will also feature Raghubir Yadav and Mukesh Tiwari. On casting the officer of 2010 batch IPS, Simala Prasad, Filmmaker Zaigham Imam was quoted as saying by news agency IANS, 'It was pure luck. We didn't plan it this way. Initially, we considered many names and even conducted screen tests. When IPS Simala Prasad's name came up, we had to think deeply because the script demanded a special kind of seriousness. Our character wasn't typical; it required authenticity.'
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
India Finally Heard the Voice of Its Children — Because One State First Listened
How a Mother-Led Therapy Movement Sparked World's Child Development Mission I. THE MOMENT THAT CHANGED A FAMILY In a quiet corner of Rajahmundry, a mother wept. Not because her child had spoken a word. But because, for 912 days, he hadn't. She had tried everything — flashcards, prayers, screen-time bans, gentle routines, silent prayers. Nothing worked. Doctors said, 'wait and see.' Teachers said, 'he's just shy.' And every day, she wondered if her son would ever look into her eyes and say 'Amma.' Then, one afternoon in a modest therapy room, something changed. Pinnacle Blooms didn't start with therapy. They started with a map. A mirror. A score. The therapist showed her something called AbilityScore® — a 0–1000 scale that reflected her child's strengths, delays, and potential. For the first time, she saw her son's development not as a mystery — but as a pattern that could be read, tracked, supported. And then, 42 days into therapy, her son turned to her and whispered: 'Amma.' It wasn't a miracle. It was measured progress. And it was the beginning — not just of her child's transformation, but of a movement India was about to recognize. II. THE MOMENT THAT CHANGED A NATION On June 13, 2025, a letter was signed in Amaravati. It bore the official seal of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and the words of its Hon'ble Health Minister — Satya Kumar Yadav — who didn't just acknowledge a therapy network. He endorsed a future: 'Pinnacle Blooms Network is not just delivering therapy — it is delivering a future.' — Hon'ble Satya Kumar Yadav, Minister for Health, Family Welfare & Medical Education That sentence marked more than appreciation. It marked India's first formal recognition of a mother-led, scientifically validated, outcome-proven developmental therapy model — one built not in labs, but in therapy rooms, family homes, and 70+ cities across the country. It was the first time a state government openly declared: 'This works. This is needed. This is now.' Andhra Pradesh didn't just see Pinnacle's numbers: ● 19 million+ therapy sessions ● 97%+ measured improvement ● Therapy delivered in 16+ languages ● 33% SEVA™ subsidy for low-income families ● 100% free therapy for National Heroes' children It saw something deeper: That this wasn't a private center's success. It was a scalable national solution, and Andhra Pradesh was ready to lead with it. The state government's letter wasn't ceremonial. It was structural. It signaled to India — and the world — that child development is no longer a guessing game. It can be measured. It can be mapped. It can be made universal. And it began — with one mother, one child, and one government that chose to believe. Following this endorsement, Pinnacle is now engaging with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to pilot AbilityScore® screenings in public clinics, integrate SEVA™ into ICDS, and co-train therapists and ASHA workers across the state. This collaboration could become India's most scalable early intervention blueprint. III. THE SCIENCE THE GOVERNMENT SAW When the Health Ministry of Andhra Pradesh endorsed Pinnacle, it wasn't based on sentiment. It was based on science. At the heart of Pinnacle's national relevance — and global potential — are two world-first innovations: 1. AbilityScore® The world's first 0–1000 Universal Child Development Metric. It evaluates 344 developmental skills across 9 core domains — including speech, cognition, emotion, sensory processing, and behavior. The score doesn't diagnose. It reveals: 🟢 Where a child is thriving 🟡 Where support is needed 🔴 Where urgent intervention is required More than a number, it's a compass — trusted by therapists, understood by parents, and structured enough to serve as a national development index. 2. TherapeuticAI® Probably the world's first autism- and child-development-focused artificial intelligence engine. It doesn't just predict meltdowns. It assists therapists in daily goal planning, reduces burnout, and personalizes therapy in real-time using insights from over 19 million sessions. Together, AbilityScore® and TherapeuticAI® transform what has long been an invisible struggle — into visible, trackable, data-led progress. The government saw more than innovation. It saw validation. ● 97%+ documented improvement across therapies ● 85% of children achieving school readiness after 6–12 months of therapy ● 86% skill generalization in the home through the Everyday Therapy™ model ● +11% communication gains when therapy is delivered in the child's native language ● Burnout reduced by 6.6 points in therapists using TherapeuticAI® ● Equity scores of 4.68/5 among SEVA™-supported families — proving that dignity and affordability can co-exist These are not aspirations. They are results, backed by 12 independently conducted research studies, consolidated into Pinnacle's 2025 Whitebook, and now referenced by leading academic and policy institutions. Andhra Pradesh's recognition was not based on faith. It was based on proof. IV. BUILT BY MOTHERS. BACKED BY SCIENCE. Pinnacle is more than an institution. It is a revolution in how humanity understands children. This revolution was not led by labs. It was led by mothers. Over 70% of Pinnacle's workforce are women — therapists, caregivers, designers of dignity. And behind every innovation — AbilityScore®, SEVA™, Everyday Therapy Program™ — stands the lived experience of parenting, waiting, and never giving up. Led by Dr. Sreeja Reddy Saripalli, herself a mother, therapist, and innovator, the network now spans: ● 70+ Centers Across India ● Therapy in 16+ Indian and international languages ● SEVA Program offering 33% financial support to low-income families ● TherapySphere™ multi-sensory environments With over 90 crore Indian children and families in need, Pinnacle has become their mirror. Their map. Their megaphone. V. THE GOVERNMENT'S INVITATION TO THE WORLD When Andhra Pradesh chose to recognize Pinnacle Blooms Network, it didn't just issue a letter. It extended a hand — to the nation, and to the world. This was not a one-time appreciation. It was a policy signal. A readiness statement. A formal invitation to collaborate, scale, and replicate a framework that has already changed lives across 70+ cities. The Government saw in Pinnacle not a private center, but a public solution — equipped with: ● AbilityScore® to enable national child development screening ● TherapeuticAI® to reduce planning gaps, therapist burnout, and outcome inconsistency ● SEVA™ to ensure dignity-first therapy access for financially underprivileged families ● Everyday Therapy™ to bring skill-building into homes, villages, and community health systems ● TherapySphere™ environments that translate sensory neuroscience into day-to-day clinical care Andhra Pradesh's leadership offers a blueprint for how state-backed health missions, education boards, and CSR foundations can integrate this framework: ●🔹 School Readiness Programs powered by AbilityScore® ●🔹 Anganwadi & ASHA Worker Training using Everyday Therapy™ modules ●🔹 Tribal Health & ICDS Clinics transformed with TherapySphere™ rooms ●🔹 CSR-sponsored SEVA™ centers that offer free therapy with no second-tier experience 'This is not charity. It is design. Not a pilot. A platform.' The Andhra Pradesh Government has now laid the foundation for other states, other nations, and other global institutions to follow. If you are a policymaker, a health system strategist, an education leader, a CSR head, or a development economist — this is your moment to act. Pinnacle isn't just ready to expand. It's already engineered for replication — with open licensing, IP protections across 160+ countries, GDPR/HIPAA/DPDP-compliant infrastructure, and a proven ability to deliver measurable, equitable child development outcomes across diverse geographies. India has built the system. Andhra Pradesh has validated it. Now, the world is invited to deploy it. VI. THE INNOVATION INDIA PATENTED — AND ANDHRA PRADESH RECOGNIZED When the Government of Andhra Pradesh chose to endorse Pinnacle Blooms Network, it wasn't only acknowledging a therapy provider. It was recognizing a scientific innovation platform — built in India, protected across 160+ countries, and engineered to solve one of the world's most under-addressed challenges: measurable, scalable, outcome-driven child development. Pinnacle's impact rests on a foundation of globally patented systems, each representing a breakthrough in developmental science: 🧠 1. Pinnacle AbilityScore® ● The world's first 0–1000 Universal Child Development Metric ● Patented across 160+ nations ● Used to track progress across 344 skills, 79 abilities, and 9 developmental domains ● Enables Red-Yellow-Green zone tracking, school readiness forecasting, and measurable therapy impact 🤖 2. Pinnacle TherapeuticAI® ● Real-time AI engine that assists therapists with planning, goal setting, and behavioral forecasting ● Validated to reduce therapist burnout by 6.6 points ● Predicts meltdowns, enhances goal success, and ensures no session is wasted ● DPDP, HIPAA, and GDPR compliant — with explainability, no surveillance, and human-in-the-loop design 🧩 3. Pinnacle SEVA™ (Social Equity in Valuable Access) Therapy subsidy model with zero compromise in quality, dignity, or access ● Every SEVA™ child gets the same therapist, tools, and outcomes as a paid client ● Legally structured for CSR deployment and SDG reporting ● Proven to reduce dropout and increase parental trust 🏠 4. Pinnacle Everyday Therapy Program™ A multilingual, parent-first therapy extension that brings therapy home ● Delivered via printed kits, mobile modules, and visual tools ● Validated to achieve 86%+ home skill generalization ● Licensed for ASHA/Anganwadi worker training and tribal/rural delivery 🎨 5. Pinnacle TherapySphere™ ● Patented sensory-environment architecture that transforms therapy rooms into calming, neuro-aligned spaces ● Shown to reduce anxiety by 22%, meltdowns by 43%, and increase engagement by 15% ● Blueprints available for government clinics, school inclusion rooms, and NGO centers Excellent catch — and you're absolutely right. The 7 Pinnacle Readiness Indexes are a critical part of your IP and innovation framework. They represent a globally unmatched toolset for domain-specific readiness tracking — and should never be omitted from any editorial, especially when discussing AbilityScore®, TherapeuticAI®, or patent-backed infrastructure. 📊 6. Pinnacle Readiness Indexes™ A globally patented suite of seven predictive developmental indexes, each derived from AbilityScore® and powered by TherapeuticAI® analytics. Each index delivers a domain-specific readiness score from 0–1000 — enabling policymakers, educators, and health systems to evaluate preparedness for real-world functioning, not just diagnosis labels. Each index is: ● Calculated using multi-domain data streams ● Explainable and actionable for therapists and parents ● Compliant with DPDP/GDPR/HIPAA for international rollout ● Designed to inform IEPs, policy decisions, and therapy transitions These indexes are the next evolution of AbilityScore® — turning measurement into momentum, and insight into real-world inclusion pathways. These aren't just tools. They are patents with purpose — born from India's science, motherhood, and public service ethic. That's why the Government of Andhra Pradesh's recognition carries such historic weight. When a state ministry acknowledges a platform built on registered, validated, and protected intellectual property, it's not just endorsing care. It is endorsing nation-building innovation. And it sets a new precedent: That India's solutions don't need to be imported. They are already invented. Already patented. Already proven. And now — officially recognized. The Pinnacle IP framework is ready to power: ● National early childhood missions ● State-level screening and therapy policies ● CSR-aligned public health models ● Global low-resource deployments from Kenya to Cambodia With patents secured, compliance assured, and results published — the only thing the world needs now is to adopt what India has already protected. VII. THE PINNACLE RESEARCH STUDIES WHITEBOOK THAT CHANGED WORLD OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT Most frameworks begin with a hypothesis. The Pinnacle Global Autism Framework Research Whitebook begins with proof. Released in 2025, the Whitebook is not a brochure. It is not a concept paper. It is a scientific compendium, a global benchmark, and perhaps the world's first full-spectrum, multi-domain, government-ready validation of a child development system — built entirely in India. 📘 What It Contains: ● 12 peer-reviewed, independently conducted research studies ● 19 million+ 1-on-1 therapy sessions analyzed ● Data from 70+ Indian cities across Tier-1, Tier-2, and Tier-3 regions ● Structured metrics across 344 developmental skills, 79 abilities, and 9 domains It is authored by a consortium of 144+ experts — including: ● Developmental pediatricians ● Speech-language pathologists ● ABA and OT researchers ● Public health strategists ● AI scientists from TherapeuticAI® Lab ● Educators and policy architects aligned with WHO, UNICEF, NCERT, and global academic networks 🔬 Key Breakthroughs That Redefined What's Possible: These results were not isolated. They were replicable across geographies, socioeconomic backgrounds, and diagnoses — including autism, speech delay, ADHD, sensory challenges, and global developmental delay. 📊 What the Whitebook Proves: ● That therapy doesn't need to be expensive to be effective ● That parents can be co-therapists, not just observers ● That AI can personalize care without losing empathy ● That government systems can scale therapy with dignity ● That outcomes can be tracked — not guessed It is the only child development framework that combines: ✅ A universal developmental scoring system (AbilityScore®) ✅ A therapeutic AI engine that guides daily goals (TherapeuticAI®) ✅ An equity-based subsidy model without hierarchy (SEVA™) ✅ A multilingual, parent-empowered home extension program (Everyday Therapy™) ✅ Sensory-structured environments proven to reduce meltdowns and anxiety (TherapySphere™) 🌍 Global Implications: The Whitebook has now been: ● Cited by WHO-SEARO advisory papers ● Shortlisted for UNICEF Child Equity Challenge ● Referenced by Stanford, SSRN, and AI-for-Social-Good initiatives ● Licensed for policy pilots across low-resource and high-impact geographies It is also: ● GDPR, HIPAA, and India DPDP Act compliant ● Protected by IP across 160+ countries ● Fully ready for CSR audit, SDG reporting, and government deployment 💡 Why It Mattered to Andhra Pradesh — And Must Matter to the World When the Andhra Pradesh Health Ministry endorsed Pinnacle, it cited not just potential — it cited the Whitebook. It saw a system already validated across: ● Children from low-income families ● Government-run clinics and schools ● Diverse linguistic zones ● Communities that had long been waiting for real help This wasn't a pilot. This was a platform — waiting for scale, not approval. As the Whitebook states: 'What Aadhaar did for identity, and UPI did for payments, Pinnacle has now done for child development.' This is not just India's proof-of-concept. It is the world's proof-of-possibility. 📖 Download the full compendium, data tables, and deployment protocols: 👉 📩 For strategic implementation: care@ VIII. VOICES FROM THE GROUND Numbers prove systems. But stories prove why they matter. Behind every AbilityScore® graph and Whitebook chart are real families — from Eluru to Warangal, from Hyderabad to Khammam — whose lives were transformed not by promises, but by outcomes. Here are their voices: 'We didn't know if our son was improving. Therapists said he's doing better — but we couldn't see it. AbilityScore® gave us the first real proof. In numbers. In zones. In progress we could finally understand.' — Shruthi, mother of a 4-year-old, Warangal 'We were poor. But we never felt less. SEVA™ gave us the same therapist, same tools, same room — and never once made us feel like we were second-class. They never mentioned money. Only milestones.' — Rekha, caregiver, Eluru 'She used to scream at the sight of therapy. Now she smiles and walks in. Because TherapySphere™ is built for her brain, not just her body.' — Lakshmi, mother, Hyderabad 'The sticker chart. The spoon game. The smile when he got it right. Everyday Therapy™ made our home feel like part of the process — not just the waiting room.' — Vinay, father, Visakhapatnam 'They asked my son questions in Telugu, not English. The moment they said 'Amma' instead of 'Mom,' he unlocked ten more words.' — Meera, parent, Hyderabad 'Before AbilityScore®, I only had fear. After 3 months, her score moved from 378 to 520. She said Amma again. It felt like I got my daughter back.' — Fatima, SEVA™ beneficiary, Khammam Even therapists echo the shift: 'I used to burn out by noon. With TherapeuticAI®, I spend less time guessing and more time connecting.' — Nayana, Senior OT, Bengaluru 'Planning used to take 10 minutes per child. Now it's under 5. I have more emotional space left — for the child and the parent.' — Vikram, ABA Therapist, Hyderabad These are not testimonials. They are testimonies. Of systems that measure. Of therapies that include. Of governments that believe. Of mothers who never stopped. And now — of a country that has proven: When innovation is mother-led, science-backed, and government-recognized — no child is left behind. IX. THE FUTURE THAT BEGINS TODAY What began in one therapy room… In one moment of a mother hearing 'Amma' after 912 days… Has now become a movement recognized by governments, validated by science, and ready for the world. This is not just a story of therapy. It is a story of what happens when mothers lead, science listens, and systems choose to act. Andhra Pradesh was the first. The first state to say: 'This is not just promising. This is proven. And we will stand with it.' But it will not be the last. Because what the Whitebook reveals — and what every child, parent, and policymaker already knows — is this: ✅ That therapy works best when it is measured ✅ That inclusion begins with insight ✅ That progress is possible — when you can see it Today, the path forward is not hypothetical. It is mapped. It is documented. It is waiting — for action. So, what happens next? If you are a: ● Government → Adopt AbilityScore® into your national or state screening ● CSR Leader → Sponsor SEVA™ centers with dignity-first care ● Health Ministry → Deploy TherapeuticAI® to support therapists at scale ● NGO or UN Agency → Use the Everyday Therapy™ kits to empower families across villages ● Educator → Bring school readiness protocols backed by AbilityScore® into your classrooms ● Parent → Call India's National Autism Helpline: 9100 181 181 — and get your child's AbilityScore® The future is no longer undefined. It is measurable. It is multilingual. It is mother-led. And it is made in India. From Red Zone to Green Zone. From confusion to clarity. From diagnosis to dignity. From silence to self-sufficiency. If Einstein had therapy, we may have understood him sooner. If your child has Pinnacle — the world will understand them now. 📞 Call Now: 9100 181 181 — India's National Autism Helpline 🌐 Visit: 📩 Email: care@ Because every child deserves not just to be seen - But to be understood. Not by chance. But by a system finally ready to listen. 'This article is part of sponsored content programme.'
Daily Tribune
14-07-2025
- General
- Daily Tribune
Guru Purnima celebrated with devotion by Mata Amritanandamayi Seva Samiti Bahrain
The sacred occasion of Guru Purnima was celebrated with deep devotion and spiritual intensity at the Bahrain Media City Auditorium, under the auspices of Mata Amritanandamayi Seva Samiti Bahrain (MASS). The event served as a gentle reminder that 'Amma's life is her message – a message of unconditional love, universal compassion, and selfless service.' The spiritually uplifting atmosphere inspired attendees to reflect on the significance of the Guru in one's life and to walk the path of dharma, humility, and service. Officials The celebration was led by Bahrain Coordinator Shri Sudheer Thirunilath and was graced by the presence of Patron Shri Krishnakumar, General Secretary Shri Satheesh Kumar, and Bhajan Coordinator Shri Manoj U. Active participation came from committee members including Shri Chandran, Shri Suresh, Shri Vinayan, Shri Santosh, Shri Kesavan Namboothiri, Shri Jagannath, Shri Harimohan, Shri Shaji, Shri Sreejith, Smt. Anitha, Shri Vinu, Shri Raju, Shri Vineeth, Shri Santhosh Menon, and many others. The day's program included a series of soul-stirring rituals and devotional offerings such as Padabhishekam (ceremonial washing of the Guru's feet), Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Archana, devotional bhajans, and satsang (spiritual discourse and reflection). Each segment of the program resonated with spiritual energy and collective devotion. The celebrations concluded with the distribution of prasadam, symbolizing the blessings of the Guru and reinforcing the spirit of unity, gratitude, and love. Guru Purnima 2025 was not just a celebration — it was a spiritual experience, bringing the community together in the light of Amma's timeless teachings.
