‘Sepia to Colour’
Every year, ITIHAAS organizes ANVESHAN – The ITIHAAS ‘Young
Writers’ Forum’, where students document their local traditions and heritage.
This time the theme was ‘Sepia to Colour’. Students from over 250 schools across the country as well as outside India
submitted their projects. Shortlisted
teams and regional winning teams attended the finals held at the Kamani
Auditorium, New Delhi on 11th October
2012.
Anveshan
is the occasion when ITIHAAS takes a break from telling stories and waits for
our young learners – to narrate those that define their existence and reconnect
them to their roots. All students showcased their energies, creativity, love
for their heritage and eagerness to protect it.
Mr. Vikram Doraiswami, Joint Secretary SAARC marked his presence as the Guest
of Honour and felicitated the Regional winners and Delhi winners. The winners from
Delhi were as follows:
Cheshta Sri
Venketeswara International School- Dwarka
Birla
Vidya Niketan & R. S. Junior Modern School
Utsaah Montfort
School- Ashok Vihar
Venketeshwar
Global School- Rohini & Modern Academy- Indirapuram
Jumbish Modern
School- Vasant Vihar & DAV Public School- Sreshtha Vihar
Delhi
Public School- Gurgaon & DAV Public School- Vasant Kunj
Udgaar Cambridge
School- Indirapuram & Delhi Public School – Rohini
Modern
Vidya Niketan – Faridabad & Venkateshwar International School- Dwarka
Regional Winners were: St. Joseph’s Convent, Bhopal and Zydus School of
Excellence – Ahmedabad in category Cheshta; Tagore Public School- Jaipur and
Zydus School of Excellence – Ahmedabad in category Utsaah; PSBB Learning
Academy- Bangalore and campion School- Bhopal for category Jumbish and Indus
World School, Mandi and St. Joseph’s Convent, Bhopal for category Udgaar. Amongst
the entries from Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Lahore College of Art and Science
(Lahore) won in the international category.
Our
esteemed judges Feisal Alkazi, Varsha
Das and Anupa Lal admitted that
it was most challenging to compare all the work done as each project had its
unique masterstrokes.
“All
the projects that we have received describe the journey of each learner who was
involved in the project. We acknowledge sincere efforts put in by students,
parents and mentors which is far superior to work done with professional
involvement” said Shivani, Director ITIHAAS Resource Centre.
The audience also participated in the event by preparing a
song. ITIHAAS team put up a performance which was a narration of shifting of
Mughal capital and a conversation between Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir
Khusro, with language being of essence.
“We want children to know their heritage and past which
resides in diverse people and places. They should not remain tourists in their
own city. Young Writers’ Forum is an attempt to give our learners a chance to
find out the stories and the past of their city and people. We are glad to see
their curiosity to learn about their past” said Smita Vats, Founder Director,
ITIHAAS.
The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks to the Ministry
of Culture, the ASI, embassies of Pakistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka and Mentors
for their enthusiastic support.
ANVESHAN promises to be back next year with an equally exciting theme!!
