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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 Extension Services and Community Feedback Programme

The CCRT believes in the fundamental value of enabling all children, young people and the community at large to experience
and access a diverse range of creative and cultural activities because this

brings intrinsic pleasure and benefits;
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raises their aspirations;
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improves their academic achievements and skills;
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unlocks their imaginations, and
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brings about lasting improvements in the quality of their lives.
The CCRT organizes a variety of educational activities for school students and children studying in non-formal schools run by
voluntary organizations under its Extension Services and Community Feedback Programme. The activities include:

• Educational tours to
Monuments
Museums
Art Galleries
Zoological Parks/Gardens
Craft Centres
Theme based special exhibitions
• Workshops on learning crafts using low cost locally available resources;
• Camps on Conservation of the Natural and Cultural Heritage;
• Lectures and demonstrations by artists and experts on various art forms;
• Demonstrations by artists and craft persons in schools and colleges;
• Slide-presentation supplementing class-room teaching;
• Workshops for children in resettlement and basti colonies;
• Workshops for specially challenged students;
• Workshops on Puppetry in Education

A Summer Workshop on “Creating an Awareness of Art and Culture’ was organized in the premises of the CCRT at New Delhi
from May 18-28, 2016 in which 276 children participated. Some of the creative activities such as Classical & Folk Dances,
Contemporary Dance, Theatre in Education, Puppetry in Education, Life Skills, Art of Story Telling, Learning Songs in Indian
Languages, Creative Writing, Calligraphy, Aesthetics in Photography and crafts like Tie and Dye, Book Binding, Mask Making,
making useful things from Waste Material, Wooden Toys, Macrame, Sanjhi Painting, Doll Making and Papier Mache, Beads Work,
Paper Craft, Rangoli, Pottery, Sikki Grass, Solapith, Phad Painting, etc. were taught during the Workshop.
• Workshop on ‘Creative Activities’ was organized at Sainik School, Ghorakhal, Nainital, Uttarakhand from July 11-15,
2016. 558 students participated and learnt Learning Songs in Indian Languages, Theatre, crafts like Paper Craft, Pottery,
Mask Making, Flower Making, Book Binding etc. during this programme.

Creating strong learning environments Helping children succeed

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