Workshop on ‘art in education’ held

Dimapur, February 8 (MExN): A five days workshop on ‘Art in Education’ was conducted for the teacher trainees (B. Ed) of Unity College of Teacher Education from February 2 to 6.  

The five day practical workshop was led by Wipawee Panjinda, Master in Fine Arts –M.FA (Sculpture) from Visva Bharati University. The workshop focused on introducing students to the field of Art education, practice of Art in understanding the self and as a form of self-expression for enhancing creativity, how the world operates with Art on the part of the teacher and on the part of community.   The teacher trainees were briefed on the challenges and problems in imparting Art Education in Indian Schools and also were taught the Art of ‘calligraphy’. The workshop gave the trainees a chance to immerse in the soul satisfying zest of creative expression.