In the first week of November, children return to everyday learning at Jeevanshala after the festive break. Children came back refreshed, excited, and full of stories. They shared moments from their holidays – days spent fishing, playing cricket, visiting fairs, and enjoying time with family – bringing a sense of lived experience into the classroom
Regular classes resumed and the Centre quickly settled back into its energetic rhythm. Younger children participated in sessions on good touch and bad touch, helping them understand personal safety and boundaries in a sensitive and empowering way. Older students, meanwhile, explored ideas of leadership and collective decision-making by forming their own “parties” and writing manifestos on how they would govern Jeevanshala – an exercise that sparked debate, imagination, and responsibility.
A major highlight of the month was the visit by the team from Artist India, who conducted an immersive art-based learning workshop. Over several sessions, children explored art beyond paper and paint—through sound, touch, smell, movement, and materials from their surroundings. Working in groups, they created diverse projects: food stories rooted in memory, carpentry-inspired models, and even a house built using bamboo, grass, and natural materials. Senior students began the exciting process of developing their own short film, experimenting with storytelling, characters, and visuals.
As winter gently set in, learning moved outdoors. Classes were held in warm sunlight, making the most of open spaces. In a Saturday workshop, the Japanese animated film My Neighbour Totoro was screened and the children responded to it through drawings, discussions, and imagination. Younger children drew the things they love most from their surroundings, filling the space with colour and laughter.
November was a reminder that learning thrives where curiosity, creativity, and care come together.
Mosamat Budhiya Shiksha Nirman Sangathan 