IIT Gandhinagar to host 'Camp Art & Learning' for Class 6 to 12 students

The event aims at engaging students, teachers and parents through activities and sessions spanning three days, focusing primarily on how art serves as a bridge between different disciplines, encouraging students to think creatively. 

The curiosity lab of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is going to host ‘Camp Art & Learning’, an online camp for school students of Classes 6 to 12 from February 3 to 5, 2023. Curiosity lab conducts scientific research to learn how to increase students’ curiosity while learning. 

The sessions are intended to introduce students and teachers to the idea of having art education in the school curriculum for the overall development of students.  

The event aims at engaging students, teachers and parents through a range of activities and sessions spanning three days, focusing primarily on how art serves as a bridge between different disciplines, encouraging students to think creatively and critically about the world around them. Interested candidates can attend the event for free by registering at the following link, www.curiositylab.iitgn.ac.in/camp 

Professionals from India and abroad who will be addressing the workshop include Brian Brophy, Hollywood actor. He will speak on “How to Strengthen Scientific Communication through Storytelling”. Jaya Iyer, theatre activist, film director and facilitator, will speak on “Theater for Exploring Oneself and to Experience the World”. 

Sharing the idea behind ‘Camp Art & Learning’, Prof Jaison Manjaly, Principal Investigator, Curiosity Lab, said, “Art education is undervalued in the education curriculum. Its inclusion can significantly alter students' interests, help them improve their critical thinking skills, and teach them how to think creatively. These skills are essential for the next generation of learners.” 

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