Teachers of Kohima district attending the ‘Art for educator’
programme organised by the Directorate of School Education and Saturday Art Class.
- KOHIMA — In a
significant step towards implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020,
the Directorate of School Education, in collaboration with ‘Saturday Art
Class,’ successfully conducted the ‘Art for educator’ programme for teachers
across the Kohima district.
- The two-day training capacitated 120 teachers of early
childhood to Grade 5 from 60 schools, reinforcing the state’s commitment to
holistic, multidisciplinary and experiential learning as envisioned in the NEP.
- NEP 2020 emphasises arts-integrated learning as a key
pedagogical approach to foster creativity, critical thinking and emotional
well-being in students. The initiative aligned with the policy’s vision of
transforming classrooms into dynamic spaces of exploration and expression,
ensuring that education goes beyond rote memorisation.
- An update from the department stated that by equipping
teachers with the tools to integrate visual arts into their teaching
methodologies, Nagaland is taking concrete steps toward providing quality,
inclusive and student-centered education.
- ‘Saturday Art Class’ is an arts education organisation
established in 2017, dedicated to creating safe spaces for self-expression
through visual arts and social-emotional learning (SEL). The training sessions
in Kohima were led by Krutika Khare Mukherjee and Mitali Dixit, experienced
facilitators specialising in arts-based learning and SEL with children and
educators across diverse communities in India.
- It mentioned that the partnership between the Directorate of
School Education and Saturday Art Class was essential for both teachers and
students to enable creative exploration, self-expression and holistic
development. Through the programme, educators were encouraged to rethink
conventional perceptions of art by enabling a deeper understanding of the
importance of dedicated spaces for visual arts in classrooms to foster
creativity and well-being.
- It stated that participants engaged in interactive
discussions, explored innovative teaching methodologies and created their own
unique artworks, drawing inspiration from renowned artist Etel Adnan and the
traditional Indian art form Madhubani.
