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Day 3 : Digital District Repository(DDR) Project Under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav(AKAM)

3rd Day, October 13, 2022 : Activity Report
On 13th October, 2022 the last & concluding day of the 3 days long workshop being organized by CCRT on ‘Developing the Guidelines for Implementation of Digital District Repository (DDR) Project under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) at New Delhi in which 100 Trained Teachers / Teacher Educators, Artists, Officials of RCs from 26 different States / UTs have participated actively, there was a session on “writing exercise and sharing of stories in prescribed format” by Ms. Namrata Kohli, eminent writer, author, journalist & Content Advisor, CCRT. She explained the art and science of writing articles / stories for this project. Calling this project as “a landmark project of rewriting history” she detailed out each element with clarity such as research (primary and secondary), writing and editing and authenticating the sources for the story. She said that we all have opened our eyes in independent India and are hardly familiar with the pain and struggle of our ancestors. Thus, freedom struggle has been central to modern identity in the Indian subcontinent and it’s very important that we respect and are grateful for what the previous generations have done for us because a nation that lives without gratitude will not go far. With this project we will become deeply appreciative of our past, and that will lay a strong foundation for the present and future.” The session was followed by feedback and interactive session, where the queries were finally sorted out. In the afternoon, Siddhi Samaroh of the workshop was organised which began with the presentation of stories by the participants which was written in the workshop and reflected the successful outcome of the workshop. Ms.Namrata Kohli presented the brief report of the workshop and then Shri Rishi Vashist,Director, CCRT in his valedictory speech said that “The strength of CCRT lies in its pan India coverage”. Today we have representation from each and every state of the country. We are proud of our trained teachers, teacher trainers and teacher educators as well as District Resource Person (DRPs) who made it possible to attend this workshop even at such a short notice. As an institution, we take pride in the fact that we have committed resources spread all across the country, even at the micro level of a district.” He motivated the participants to conduct similar workshop in their districts and encouraged them not to restrict the workshop just to teachers but include other professionals, students or anyone with a flair for writing, research and documentation and above all a “passion and zeal for this project of national pride. At the end, the participants were awarded certificates and later on Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr.Rahul Kumar, Deputy Director, thanking each and everyone, who contributed for success of this Workshop.