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Migrant students paint Bihar's folk art in Kochi
6 Oct
Summary
- 31 migrant students learn Madhubani painting skills.
- The Roshni project supports migrant children's integration.
- Bihar artists teach traditional folk art techniques.
A 10-day training program in Madhubani painting, an ancient folk art from Bihar, has commenced in Kochi under the district administration's Roshni project. The initiative is designed to support migrant students by providing them with valuable vocational skills. Thirty-one students from five different schools are participating in the workshop, which is being held at Govt Vocational Higher Secondary School in Edappally Kunnumpuram. The program aims to enhance the students' personal and vocational development.
Esteemed Madhubani artists Chandrakant Kumar Bari and Lalita Dutta, both from Bihar, are imparting their expertise through hands-on training. Daraksha Parveen, a native of Bihar and a former beneficiary of the Roshni project who now volunteers, is actively mentoring the program. The inauguration ceremony featured Ernakulam assistant collector Hrithik Ranjan creating a Madhubani painting. The Roshni project, established in 2017 by the Ernakulam district administration, focuses on reducing dropout rates among children of migrant laborers by aiding their social, linguistic, and emotional integration into Kerala society.
