CBSE asks affiliated schools to encourage children to participate in activities related to Indian heritage

Updated on: Monday, February 25, 2013

The CBSE regional office, Guwahati, has asked the affiliated schools to organize various programmes and encourage children to participate in activities related to the maintenance of Indian heritage.

The objective of the move is to develop the personality of students through music and dance, along with other co-curricular activities. "We are laying stress on the creativity of the children by looking into their cultural growth, studying at different affiliated schools. The CBSE has laid special emphasis on maintenance of Indian heritage," the regional head of CBSE, K K Choudhury, said. The board has also urged the affiliated schools for educating the children about the creations of experts in different fields of Indian origin.

"The board feels that active participation in performing arts and fine arts help the students to develop greater aesthetic sensibilities and self-fulfillment. In our technology-centric society it is crucial to strengthen the cultural roots by creating awareness, popularizing and preserving national heritage. The easiest way is to encourage the youngsters to develop an interest and taste in classical music, dance, folk forms, theatre, workshops, yoga and meditation," the regional head added.

He further said, the board has collaborated with the society for the promotion of Indian classical music and culture among youths (SPICMACAY) for organizing musical concerts, dance events and other similar cultural programmes in schools. The recently introduced scheme of continuous and comprehensive evaluation demands equal attention to co-scholastic activities such as music, dance, fine-arts and life-skills in addition to achievement of students in scholastic domain.

"We do organize different programmes to increase the creativity of the students and for promoting Indian cultural heritage through classical music and dance," the Principal of Little flower school sister lissy.

CBSE asks affiliated schools to encourage children to participate in activities related to Indian heritage

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