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The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes the importance of promoting Indian culture and values in schools. It recognizes the need for children to have a strong foundation in their cultural traditions, while also being able to appreciate and respect the diverse manifestations thereof. By promoting Bharatiyata in schools, the NEP seeks to create a system of education that is rooted in India’s cultural heritage, while also preparing the students for the globalized world in the 21st century.

Samvit Research Foundation, Bengaluru, with one of its missions being creation of Bharat-centric resources and dissemination of Indian Knowledge System, is in alignment with the objectives of NEP- 2020. With the aim of furthering the rich cultural heritage of our country, through celebration of Indian festivals in schools, Samvit has designed a Module for the purpose, namely, SAMVIT UTSAVA BHARATI.

In this Module, a Teacher’s guide has been created to facilitate the teachers in effectively conducting these festivals in schools. These well conducted festivals encourage and enable students to imbibe India’s rich cultural heritage, understand the significance of each of these festivals, and develop a sense of bonding. The Module fosters a spirit of inclusiveness among the students and makes them appreciate the different shades of our unique culture.

The objectives of developing this Teacher’s Guide are :

To facilitate the schools in implementing the NEP 2020 recommendations with regard to Bharatiyata and India’s Cultural Values.
To facilitate the teachers in engaging each and every child, through different types of
activities, and make the children appreciate and enjoy the celebrations!
To create a single point reference material for the Teachers in conducting certain popular Indian festivals.

Please watch the video of the KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI celebration with the children of the RK Public school. This was conducted by using the Samvit Teacher’s Guide. The Teacher’s Guide, with detailed procedure, is available on our website. (click this link to view the Guide).

Please visit our website : samvitresearch.org for more details.

Samvit Team would love to receive your valuable feedback and suggestions (in the ‘Contact Us’ link in our website) to improve this endeavour. Please share this page with your friends & relatives and make it reach more and more people as your contribution towards spreading our culture. Come, Be a part of this noble mission!

Shubham Bhuyat!