LITERACY THROUGH ART

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LITERACY THROUGH ART

• -THE MITHILA ART PROJECT IN BIHAR

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Mr. Krishnakumar Kashyap

• Director/Founder of Bharati Vikas Manch/Manav
  Jagriti Kendra/University of Arts Craft
• Creator of the Education and Vocation
  Project.
• Has been working in the Madhubani area for the
  last 20 years.

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University of Arts Crafts

• Purpose
• (1)To teach literacy through folk arts. Also
  enable income generation by teaching the locals
  to create utility items such as fashion wearing
  with Mithila and Godana art forms.
• (2) Compile and prepare books regarding the use
  of these art forms for educational puposes.
• Target Population The very poor and backward
  community of Darbangh and Madhubani districts,
  especially the women and children

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Mithila School of Arts

• Purpose Provide Vocational Education to women,
  especially training in producing sellable Mithila
  and Gondana artforms.
• Target Population 20 women and girls aged b/w
  12-25yrs in Darbangh area of Bihar
• Means Compile 3 books for designing and
  learning.
• Book Title(s) Mithila Pictograph, Godana
  (Tattoo) Painting of Bihar and Natural Colours of
  Mithila

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Financial Details of the Project

• 2 full-time personnel_at_ Rs 5,000 60,000
• 2 part-time personnel _at_Rs 3,000 36,000
• stationary
  2,000
• Audit of accounts 2,000
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• Rs. 1,00,000

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Project Evaluation Criteria