From science classes on Zoom to online gaming, the lockdown has opened up a range of digital activities for children. However, a large section of kids who do not have access to high-speed Internet, social media or laptops have been missing out on such activities. How does one keep them engaged?

This thought led New Delhi-based NGO Slam Out Loud to tie up with broadcasting service Tamuku Alerts to create a WhatsApp channel of free arts-based resources. "We realised a lot of kids coming from low-income families do not have [educational] resources to fall back on. Moreover, resources shared by educational organisations tend to be restricted to math, science, etc. Since 75 per cent of the children we work with have access to WhatsApp for at least an hour a day, we decided to use this as our channel," says Jigyasa Labroo, co-founder of the NGO.