“Monuments and heritage sites are the rich essence of diversity and reflection of our culture”.
World Heritage Day, which is also known as International Day for Monuments and Sites, is observed every year on April 18th, to raise awareness about the importance of protecting cultural heritage and to celebrate the diversity of the world's heritage.
In order to inculcate a sense of belongingness and insight on it, World Heritage Day was celebrated across classes 3 to 10 at The Indian School Second Shift.
Class 3, as a part of the Heritage Day activity, learnt about Indian monuments and demonstrated their understanding by writing a short essay on any one the Indian heritage site known to them. This activity helped them sharpen their sense of perception.
Students of class 4 innovatively learnt the concept of heritage as they discovered that living heritage can be creatively integrated into mathematics. They understood that monuments in India not only serve as an attraction point for tourists but also in their shapes and proportions, lie embedded mathematical concepts, based on which these were built as massive and mesmerizing structures. The students created travelogues. The students described building traditions in their English class as well as learned about the historical monuments in EVS, thereby integrating the subjects.
Class 5 made sketches of Indian monuments visited by them and shared the importance of conserving natural heritage too, which acts as an integral part of the ecosystem such as zoos, botanical gardens, bio-diversity parks, marine ecosystems, sanctuaries, reservoirs etc.
Class 6 students made beautiful posters of famous monuments around the world. The students discussed the significance of preserving the world’s cultures along with its heritage.
The students of class 7 learnt about the essence of heritage in different walks of life, for which students were asked to bring objects reflecting the living heritage of their families – objects related to practices, customs and know-how passed down from generation to generation, close to their hearts. Through the class presentation on 'My Heritage, My Pride!’, the students not only celebrated the diversity of our cultural heritage but also the vulnerability and the efforts required for the preservation of our tangible and intangible heritage.
The students of class 8 were divided into groups and explored the neighbouring country's heritage sites. They researched about Nepal's capital city, Kathmandu and its heritage sites. As part of the activity, they outlined the map of Nepal and marked Kathmandu, pasted pictures of the Pashupatinath Temple, the Baudhanath Stupa, Durbar Square and other such sites on an A-4 sheet.
The students of classes 9 and 10 had an inter-class discussion on the theme of 2023, i. e. " Heritage Change". The activity enabled the students to make each other aware about protecting the diversity of the world's heritage from exploitation, as well as reporting to the concerned authority in case of any encroachment. They were also made aware of ICOMOS & UNESCO, which play vital roles in the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
Overall, students learnt about the pivotal role of education in the recognition of, respect for and enhancement of living heritage in the society as a whole. The celebration of this day inculcated in the students, a sense of duty to protect and preserve our heritage for the generations to come.
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