New Delhi, 16th May: Under the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji for Viksit Bharat @2047 — a self-reliant and culturally vibrant India. Shri Kuljeet Singh Chahal, Vice Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), today inaugurated the 10-day “Viksit Bharat Summer Art Workshop: Discover, Create, and Evolve Through Art” at Navyug School, Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi scheduled from 16th to 25th May, the workshop is themed around Panchatantra Stories and is being organized for students from classes 5th to 11th.
After inaugurating the Art Workshop, Shri Chahal informed that 14 Padmashri Awardee and Senior Artists across the country will be participating in this Art Workshop. Shri Chahal further said that we have invited famous artists from every corner of the country to make the school students of NDMC aware of the arts of different states of the country so that our students can experience the arts of different regions of the country and include it in their knowledge. This will complete one step in moving towards Viksit Bharat dream of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi.
Shri Kuljeet Singh Chahal said that Art is a form which has its own universal language, which can be understood by everyone anywhere. Many languages of the world and their experiences are understood uniformly in the whole world only through art. This is the supreme power of art.
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Shri Chahal said that today’s India is not only moving towards becoming a Viksit Bharat but is also becoming a brave India. The success of Operation Sindoor is a proof of this Brave India. The valor that India has displayed through this operation is a lesson for India’s enemies that they should not dare to raise their eyes towards India. He informed that Operation Sindoor will also be a theme in this summer workshop for students.
While introducing all the artists on this occasion, Shri Chahal said that many of these artists have been honored with Padmashree and many other artists are enlightened intellectuals of their field. He also underlined the uniqueness of the art of each artist.
Shri Chahal announced that an Art Gallery will also be constructed soon at the Navyug School, Sarojini Nagar premises. He also felicitated the students who scored the 100 and 99 percent marks in the CBSE class 10th and 12th results.
NDMC Advisor (Culture), Shri Harshvardhan said that Art is a world of colours, which makes the world pleasant and brings energy to our nature and instincts. Colours are the integral part of our life which works as stress buster. In this workshop, great artists of the country will make children aware of their experience of different forms of art. So that children can realize their imaginations on canvas through colours and shapes.
Director (Education), Ms Kritika Chaudhary explained the objective of art workshop that it is a platform to promote artistic skills and creativity amongst the students for India’s diverse artistic tradition. She further said that to introduce students to modern artistic expressions and styles through a fun, productive learning space during the summer break is the aim of this art workshop. In this workshop, daily hands on sessions with prominent artists, group art projects and individual portfolio, art appreciation, storytelling elements and final day exhibition are included for the 120 students of ten schools.
Padamshri Bhajju Shyam (Madhya Pradesh), Padamshri Adwaita Gadnayak (Odhisa), Padamshri Biman B Das (New Delhi), Padamshri Jai Prakash (Rajasthan), other prominent senior artists – Shri Surendra Jagtap (Maharashtra) Shri Anil Naik (Maharashtra), Shri Viren Tanwar (Uttar Pradesh), Shri Dattatreya Apte (New Delhi), Shri Kalyan Joshi (Rajasthan), Shri Jagannath Panda (Haryana), Shri Narender Pal Singh (New Delhi), Shri Kanchan Chander (New Delhi), Shri Manish Gond (Himachal Pradesh) and Shri Pranam Singh (Uttar Pradesh) will participate in the summer art workshop organized by NDMC.
