'INDIA AT 75'- INTACH poster making competition

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” – Edgar Degas

The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) was founded in 1984 in New Delhi with the vision to spearhead heritage awareness and conservation in India. Today INTACH is recognised as one of the world’s largest heritage organisations.

To emphasise the importance of heritage in our country, INTACH undertook an orientation programme for 'India At 75'- Heritage In 'Our Hands Poster Making Competition', on 12 January 2022, wherein, our students, Shreyas Singh of class VII, Hrishita of class VII, Anshika Priya Patel of class VIII and Arumay Salodia of class VIII participated, accompanied by their teacher Ms Tincy Kaur. The programme was attended virtually by 45 schools of Delhi on the Zoom platform.

Ms Purnima Datt, Principal Director, HECS, INTACH addressed the members and introduced INTACH. Ms Datt shared that the poster making competition as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, is an initiative of the Government of India to commemorate 75 years of progressive India.

She informed the students that the Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have not only been instrumental in bringing India thus far in its evolutionary journey.

Dr Swapna Liddle, historian and former Convener of INTACH Delhi gave a talk on India’s Freedom struggle and Delhi. Dr Liddle shared how the Indian independence movement involved citizens such as Asif Ali, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh and M.A Ansari, ( then vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University) who had a close association with Mahatma Gandhi. She also spoke about individuals, schools and colleges, nationalists and leaders, who were a part of the movement. She told the students about the important sites associated with the Indian freedom struggle and shared many interesting anecdotes.

Soon after, Maj Gen. L.K Gupta, Chairman, INTACH shared various aspects of the salt satyagraha which shook the British government and pushed the Indian freedom struggle forward.

The session was followed by a Q&A session with enthusiastic participation from teachers and students.

Later, Ms Datt briefed students on topics and ideas for the poster making. She also spoke about different sites, famous personalities, movements, textiles, songs and literature of the period through a series of images and visual presentations.

It was an enlightening session for the students as they were introduced to many unsung heroes and influential leaders who fought for a free India. The students were overjoyed by the facts shared by the speakers and assured them of meaningful posters for the competition.