ART IN EDUCATION

            Art in education programme was introduced in NVS from 1993. Different facets of traditional and contemporary Arts of community are introduced as a part of activities. In addition to developing values of national integration, students are trained and taught different forms.

Objectives of Art in Education in NVS :

• Inculcation of time tested and enduring universal values.
• Community integration through Arts.
• Exploring the community environment, Local History, Geography and tradition from the overall social perspective and preservation of community heritage.
• Providing opportunities through Art in Education for Social and National development in which Art Education acts as a catalyst.

Main activities of Art in Education :

• Values of National integration and other universal values are inculcated amongst students through Art in Education.
• Different performing Art traditions, Painting, Crafts, and theatre have been taught to students.
• Eminent personalities from the field of literary, Visual Arts, theatre and performing arts have been involved to train the students.
• Various activities of Kala Utsav like Vocal, Instrumental Music, Dance Painting, Art/Music Concerts, Band competition etc. should be organized.
• Activities like poster competition/Creative work competition, Cartoon making, Calligraphic, Theme based Painting competition, Dance, Drama, Theatre should be organized.

             After training the students through experts, the talents are being exhibited in Vidyalaya level, Regional level and National level. Team selected from 8 regions participate in the National Integration Meet.

The quality education in Jawahar Navodaya Vidayalayas is ensured through Art in Education Programme by linking community and the school. Art in Education within the context of the Residential Culture of NVS becomes the parennial source of flow of creative energy. Art in Education becomes an opportunity for students to learn and understand, express and interpret life. It is the cooperative effort latent in a residential school system as well as in the Art in Education Programme which provides a springboard for the advancement of students towards creative dimensions of their personality. Integration through art is a way of achieving unity in midst of diversity of tradition through the Art in Education Programme. In addition to developing values of national Integration, a strong component of culture has been provided for NVS students by organizing different kinds of performing art, craft, visual art, music and theatre workshops each year in the Art in Education programmes. Training is given to students in the performing art, craft, music and visual art forms that are prevalent in their area. The artists and experts who are invited to train the children in a JNV generally belong to the same area in which the JNV is located. Thus, both students and experts share cultural affinities as well as knowledge of local practices and customs. Often, this has resulted in not only acquainting with the cultural heritage of their area but has also helped preserve that heritage through the activities of the children.