Nurturing Young Minds: Transforming Karnataka’s children into creative Storytellers

Community & Culture By South First Desk Dec 30, 2024 Read the article

A special library session aimed at fostering creativity, imagination, and storytelling skills among students in North Karnataka, was organised by Kalike, with support from Tata Trusts.

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This project engaged nearly 11,000 students from over 100 schools between last year and this year’s cycle.

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The initiative aimed to equip children to explore, collect, create, and share stories related to the traditions and heritage of the region.

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Diverse community members like farmers, folk artists, storytellers, lawyers, and police officers conducted interactive sessions.

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The project resulted in the creation of around 800 storybooks and compiled over 2,000 poems. 26 of these storybooks are now available in soft copy.

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Inauguration of the library session involved various community stakeholders and members of the school staff along with students.

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It focused on inculcating the art of storytelling among the students. Students were encouraged to listen to stories from their grandparents and parents.

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Children collaborated in groups, drawing, writing, and sharing ideas, demonstrating a hands-on approach to learning.

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This special library session, aimed to instil a lifelong love for storytelling and appreciation for local culture among participants.

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