Online DIY courses piggyback on pandemic time tech boom

By Tisya Anand

NEW DELHI: Technology has brought in the new trend of online Do It Yourself (DIY) courses. These courses have become a centre of attraction during the lockdown.
Devika Gujral, owner of House of Illusion, said, “I am based in Dehradun and this ongoing pandemic made it difficult for the students to reach out to me which made me realize the need to launch online classes.”
“There were many difficulties in the initial stage. The major one was arrangement and distribution of the kits as they were not easily available in the market. There was lack of man power for distribution,” she said.
“The main benefit of online mode is that the videos are recorded for a lifetime which give access to all the students whenever they wish to create projects,” Devika added.

She said, “Any course helps in grooming one’s personality it is just one should have passion and zeal for the same and the new online wave has helped the students to pursue their passion without stepping out of their house.”
“Creating projects with these kits boosts one’s moral and confidence. This certainly helped some students in launching their own brands. The fees of these courses were kept minimal so that everyone can afford it,” she added.
“I have been an active social media user and while people say it just wastes time, it has added so much to my life. I came across an Ad about a DIY course from décor drive at very nominal price,” said Avantika Vinayak.
“The course was flexible and convenient but it had some cons too. For her, physical connect and availability of resources was major issue which were resolved with time,” she added.

“Do It Yourself (DIY) courses help upgrade your skills and help you learn a lot practically. It is economical, fulfilling and enhances creativity, innovation and communication,” she said.
“A new era of DIY course has come as time lapse videos are all over the internet with people creating beautiful products and spaces. These skills add up to our professional as well as life skills which are essential in this competitive world,” said Avantika.
“In this lockdown I wanted to explore myself and wanted to follow my passion of redecorating things which also motivated me to enroll myself in a DIY course of making best out of waste,” said Monal Singh.
“This course has inculcated a new and critical way of looking at things. For me this course has groomed my personality and has gifted me with a broader and more creative perspective about things and life as well,” Monal added.
“This course made me so confident that I made an account on Instagram displaying my creativity. These DIY course work on the holistic development of individual which in turn prepares us to face further challenges in life,” said Monal.

“I was very curious to learn new things which inclined my interest towards this DIY course specifically the one where we make wind chimes. This course has helped me in grooming as an individual as well as helped me in improve my concentration skills.” said Shivani Sharma.
“This course has boosted my confidence and inspired me to start something of her own in the future. According to me this course help you grow and get better insights about oneself,” said Shivani.
“I will be motivating everyone to enroll in these types of course as they make one more focused with being creative,” she added.

The story first appeared in The Times of Bennett, the lab newspaper produced by the first semester students of The Times School of Media.
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