Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Tuesday launched the Delhi Arts Curriculum Report, an innovative arts curriculum developed for students from underprivileged communities in Delhi.
Developed by the Nalandave Foundation, the Delhi Arts Curriculum aims to help students aged three to ten develop specific competencies in five different art forms: visual arts, music, dance, theater and media arts, according to a press statement issued by the foundation. made capable of.
Besides this, the curriculum also focuses on the development of social-emotional skills, it said.
Himanshu Gupta, Director Education and Sports, Government of Delhi said, “The Delhi Arts Curriculum, which has been developed as a means of including arts in the education of all children in Delhi Government schools, is a part of the National Education Policy. stems from the recommendations. , 2020. The curriculum was started as a pilot in selected Sarvodaya Vidyalayas after teachers’ training. I have seen students actively engaging in Nalanda Way Art classes, visual arts, music, exploring the worlds of dance, theater and media arts, and tapping into the artist within…”
The report, titled “Delhi Arts Curriculum: Findings from a Pilot Study”, addresses the need to engage children in joyful and artistic experiences as a part of mainstream education. At a time when learning impairment is a pertinent challenge, the report provides key findings and recommendations for integrating the arts into each child’s learning and development. We are now working towards exploring the next steps of intervention to incorporate arts education in all Delhi government schools.”
Shriram V, founder and CEO of Nalandave Foundation, said, “For us, art has been an important driver for social change. Three years ago, when we signed an MoU with the Delhi government to introduce arts curriculum in government schools opportunity to introduce visual arts, music, theatre, dance and media arts to every day people of all ages from 3 to 13 years old. At the end of the artistic academic year, we as well as teachers were thrilled with the results. Art curriculum inspired children to appreciate art, learn art skills, and improve social-emotional skills—saw students’ attendance, participation, confidence, and social skills increase while for teachers, it improved creative confidence in pedagogy.