ITIHAAS Annual Summit 2011

ITIHAAS SUMMIT FOR LEADERS IN HERITAGE EDUCATION 2011

"KNOWLEDGE OF THE PAST AND CURRICULUM OF TOMORROW"

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

PRESS RELEASE

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ITIHAAS ANVESHAN 2011: SHATAK KO SALAAM

                       GRAND FINALE OF THE ANNUAL ITIHAAS WRITERS' FORUM 2011

A REPORT

The ITIHAAS Young Writers’ Forum was launched in year 2010 with the objective of providing the students a platform to document and exhibit our disappearing oral traditions and local history.

This year the theme was ‘Shatak Ko Salaam’ (a salute to hundred). The response was overwhelming with participation from over 131 schools who worked in teams under the able supervision of their mentors in respective categories.

Cheshta       Classes IV and V

Utsaah         Classes VI and VII

Jumbish       Classes VIII and IX

Udgaar        Classes X and XI

July 22, 2011

Teen Murti Auditorium

                                                                                                  

For the ANVESHAN Felicitation Ceremony, twenty eight finalist schools were invited and the awards for the meritorious entries were given away by the Chief Guest Mrs. Gursharan Kaur (Wife of the Prime Minister of India).

Dr. Gautam Sengupta (Director General, ASI) presided over the event as Guest of Honour. He spoke to the children, answered their questions and shared his views on issues like cultural prejudice and the need to value heritage.

Also present at the occasion was Prof. Mridula Mukherjee (Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library) who in her address emphasized on importance of organizations who are making our collective heritage accessible to the youth in a creative way.  

The programme began with activities for the participants. While categories Cheshta and Utsaah hunted for treasures hidden all over the legendary Teen Murti Bhawan, Jumbish and Udgaar painted their views on ‘Me And My Heritage’ on tiles. All of them, despite being from schools from all over the country, became friends as they discovered what they shared in common- love for heritage and traditions.

Mr. Rajdeep Pathak (Programme Executive, GSDS) was the compare for the event. After making an introductory speech on ANVESHAN 2011, he announced the winners.

Sarthak Malhotra, a student of class XI who has been walking with ITIHAAS for the last five years spoke about his experience with ITIHAAS.

Some participants also shared their journey of working with peers and mentors on their projects.

Smita Vats (Founder Director, ITIHAAS) made a brief presentation on ITIHAAS’s work to the audience.

Prashant Gautam, another student turned ITIHAAS volunteer gave the vote of thanks.

While reading the projects submitted by the children, the judges knew that they were in a difficult position as all the projects were so well done and deserved recognition. Each work showed ingenuity in creativity, thorough research and keenness for the hidden story.

We are grateful to the NMML for supporting the programme.  

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ITIHAAS Khel Khilone

 ITIHAAS launches ITIHAAS Khel Khilone

"When I was a child I had the freedom to make my own toys out of trifles and create my own games from my imagination. In my happiness my playmates had their full share; in fact the complete enjoyment of my games depended on their participation in them. One day, in this paradise of our childhood, entered a temptation from the market world of the adult. A toy bought from an English shop was given to one of our companions; it was perfect, big and wonderfully life like. He became proud of the toy and less mindful of the game; he kept that expensive thing well away from us, glorying in his exclusive possession of it, feeling superior to his playmates whose toys were cheap.

I am sure if he could have used the modern language of history he would have said that he was more civilized than ourselves to the extent of his owning that ridiculously perfect toy. One thing he failed to realize in his excitement- a fact which at the moment seemed to him insignificant- that this temptation obscured something a great deal more perfect then his toy, the revelation of the perfect child.  The toy merely expressed his wealth, but not his creative spirit, not the child's generous joy in his play, his open invitation to all who were compeers to his play-world."

 -- Rabindranath Tagore, Civilization and Progress

"बचपन में मुझे छोटी मोती बेकार चीजों से अपनी कल्पना से अपने लिए खिलोने और खेल बनाने की आज़ादी थी. मेरे उल्लास में मेरे दोस्त साथ ही नहीं होते, बल्कि उन स्वनिर्मित खेलों में उनका साथ ही मेरे उल्लास को पूर्ण बनाता. और फिर एक दिन, व्ययास्क बाजारी दुनिया की एक लालच आ गई हमारे बचपन के स्वर्ग में.  अंग्रेजी दूकान से ख़रीदा हुआ एक विदेशी खिलौना हमारे एक साथी को थमा दिया गया.  वो अदभुत  था, विशाल, कमाल का मनो सजीव हो! उसको उस खिलोने पर गर्व होने लगा, और वह खेल में कम रूचि लेने लगा. वो खिलोने वह हमसे दूर छिपाके रखता, उसके अनन्य अधिकार पर घमंड करता, सस्ते खिलोनो से खेलने वाले साथियों से अपने को श्रेष्ठ समझता..

मुझे यकीन है की आधुनिक इतिहास की  जुबां में वो हमसे अधिक सभ्य कहलाया जाएगा सिर्फ इसलिए की उसके पास एक हास्यापद उत्तम खिलौना था! वह अपनी उत्तेजना में यहाँ नहीं समझ सका- एक तथ्य जो उस समय उसको तुच्छ लगा- की इस लोभ ने इससे भी अधिक उत्तम खिलौना छिपा लाया था, सृजन एक उत्तम बचपन का!

खिलोने केवल उसकी शोहरत को दर्शाता, उसकी सृजनात्म को नहीं, खेल में और खेल की दुनिया में साथियो को दी गए उदार निमंत्रण में उसके प्रचुर उल्लास को नहीं!  ,,

रबिन्द्रनाथ ठाकुर, सभ्यता और उन्नति

source:

Note: Opinion(s) above are author's own and ITIHAAS as an organization may not subscribe to them, in word or in action. Comments and feedback solicited.

http://www.swaraj.org/tagorecivilization.htm

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Anveshan 2011- Shatak ko Salaam

Anveshan 2010 Report:
110 schools from all over the city participated in the Writers’ Forum, ANVESHAN 2010. 20 schools were shortlisted for the final round. The entries were judged by subject experts and educationists. Criteria of grading was:

Creativity
Originality
Teamwork
Resources Used
Presentation
AND “Masterstrokes”

Finally, the entries which left an indelible impression on the judges were announced winners in respective categories.

Student Intern Required

WANT TO GET ASSOCIATED WITH ITIHAAS??

इस ग्रीष्मावकाश के दौरान 

'इतिहास' के साथ जुड़ने का सुनेहरा मौका !!

Here is a chance for the ITIHAAS walkers to make good use of summer break.

Nature of work:

Transcribing lectures delivered on various ITIHAAS symposiums/conferences

by eminent personalities.

कार्य का परिचय 

इतिहास सम्मेलनों के दौरान दी गई विभिन्न भाषण, व्याख्यान इत्यादि का श्रुतलेख.

Remuneration: 

Reimbursement for your travel plus attractive stipend!

परिश्रमिका

यात्रा खर्च अवं उचित मुआवजा

Qualification required:

No age bar, only you should have excellent listening skill, comprehension of spoken english and retention capacity.

आवश्यक योग्यता

कोई आयु सीमा नहीं है. केवल आपकी सुनने की क्षमता, अंग्रेजी समझने, लिखने की raftaar उत्तम होनी चाहिए.

How to get it going:

Give us a call and walk in any afternoon from 3rd June to 10th June for an interaction and get on the Job!

शुरू कैसे करे:

हमें कभी भी कॉल करके ३ जून से १० जून के अंतराल में आकर मिले और काम को बेहतर जाने. बस फिर शुरू हो जाए.

Note: this proposal is only for school/college students.  

टिप्पणी : यह प्रस्ताव केवल school/college के vidhyarthiyo के लिए मान्य hai 

दूरभाष ०११-४५१२३७६३

ईमेल: व्व्व.इतिहास.net

Itihaas and Indian Ocean

A hundred years old bungalow at 16/330 Khajoor Road,Karol Bagh is ITIHAAS's latest hop!


Reviving old friendship, Indian Ocean will be writing
and singing a song for ITIHAAS
on the occasion of Shatak Ko Salaam!

People, ANVESHAN 2011 is getting jazzier and better!

Jiyo!!

ITIHAAS presents

SUMMER INTERVENTION PROGRAMME

‘Itihaas Ki Dugdugi’

     इतिहास की डुगडुगी    

for mentors:

become a member and run your centre

find 30 children from your neighbourhood

 get all resource support from ITIHAAS

earn and replenish your pockets while on vacations

for children:

for two weeks of ultimate fun with ITIHAAS

• crafts and architecture of rural India
• spin the charkha
• learn from 2000 years old coins
• theatre and puppetry

earn your certificate at Neemrana Palace, Jaipur

&

 one studytour to your favourite part of the city

call us at 011-23320547, 9811474527

 to enquire about centre in your locality

happy summers!!

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It has been 50 years when Russian space science conquered space and broke long cherished dream of the USA. How was the world of education to remain untouched by consequent creation of a new power equation in international geo politics? The USA had good reason to feel intimidated by the erstwhile USSR. The academic rigour that the Union's traditional educational system boast of, the streak for specialization in science and technology that gave it an edge over European countries and the USA were soon to come under close scrutiny of the educationists of these countries.

This was also the occasion of constituting of the Kothari Commission in order to revamp the education system in India. Russian influence is evident from unprecedented emphasis given to two elements: one: knowledge of science and two: vocational training. (As the first two goals of education are defined as: “Education for increasing productivity” and “Education for accelerating process of modernization”)

Russia still has world's largest number of academic institutions at all levels, fairly good percentage of educated population. But the traditional tertiary system has been replaced by the modern Bologna system. It is baffling that when other countries discovered an enviable model in the USSR's approach, what made the latter so apprehensive about it that they had to go in for reform, even if only structurally? And was it a message for all the rest of us to.. Pause.. AND Think about this?

So, now India has developed NCF ’05 which has been instrumental in revamping approach to learning. It has evolved locally keeping in mind the strength and challenges of the regional learner profile. It has its share of criticism as well. Yet, it will go a long way in redefining a truly holistic and inclusive approach to curriculum development.  

Thoughts above are strictly author's own opinion and do not affiliate to ITIHAAS as an organization.

ANVESHAN 2011: Shatak Ko Salaam

ITIHAAS Young Writers' Forum, ANVESHAN 2011 brings yet again an opportunity for the budding writers, reporters and artists to take a leap from textbooks to streets.

The ‘100’ that excites us all the most is the century – a shatak – that a batsman scores on a cricket field. The euphoria sees no bound. Ever wondered why it’s so important to score a century? Why can’t a score of 95 or even 99 mean the same? ANVESHAN, this year, is precisely about deciphering this conundrum.

Hundred can mean much more than just a number. It consolidates! It is a token of stability, almost synonymous with credibility and sustenance. That’s why it is celebrated!

Think of anything that has been around for a hundred years – a building, a post office, an artefact and of course, a grandparent! Don’t they all leave us awestruck by their sheer longevity, their mileage?

It is always baffling to find out what goes into accomplishing the mystical figure of a hundred. There is always an interesting story to unearth about its legacy, its journey, its travails and triumphs. They all deserve a salute from us. So, let’s offer them our ‘Salaams’ by celebrating their journey- “SHATAK KO SALAAM”. ITIHAAS invites you to be a part of this celebration- come, participate in ANVESHAN 2011- SHATAK KO SALAAM!

Almost there!

The 100^th year marks an epoch in a lifecycle. As you start off with the search, you may find quite a few examples that, in 2011, are proudly experiencing the delight of being 100. But there will also be cases where your subject is either approaching the magical figure in a few years’ time or is a little past it, brimming with anticipation and a treasured hangover respectively. So, to bring them all under the umbrella of ANVESHAN, we provide you a leeway of 5 years on either side of 100.

                                                                                                                                    
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LAUNCH of GUJARAT CHAPTER

ITIHAAS takes forst step towards going pan india with roll out of its
first franchise model in Gujarat.
The Gujarat module will be operated from Valsad by Falguni Mistry and
Dr. Rajesh Shaw, the duo who feel very strongly about education and 
emphatically root for their traditions.

Event details:
Venue: Karnavati Club, Ahmedabad
Date: 31st March, 2011
Guests: Trutees and principals of schools, parents,

            university professors and volunteer-students from Ahmedabad