One can learn to appreciate art only if one has experience of the creative process which brings the mind into harmony with physical skills.

Each teacher participant in the Orientation training programme is also expected to spend approximately two weeks learning basic skills in two to three crafts which can easily be taught in schools. The practical classes are held under the guidance of artists and experts in the related fields. Some of the crafts being taught are pottery, clay work, cane weaving, book binding, paper toy making, rangoli and tie and dye etc.

The choice of practical activities offered to the participants are those which are suitable for Indian schools, in terms of cost, availability of materials and productive value.

In order to encourage the participants to learn other Indian languages and also to develop love and the spirit of understanding each other, practical classes are organised in learning of songs in major national languages. Similarly practical classes are organised in movement and mime to develop teacher’s imagination and communication potential. Through their increasing grasp of dramatic concepts, participants are helped to understand “theatre” and its role in education.