Brief Introduction:
The Heritage Cell has been formulated to ensure transmission of Knowledge and significance of our rich and varied heritage - built and natural to the next generation through various activities. Our heritage provides clues to our culture and knowledge systems. It helps us understand our traditions and evolutionary progress through Tangible and Intangible cultural traits, architectural manifestations, rituals and traditions . Heritage encompasses our history and our identity, our lineage and bonding to the past, to our present and the future. The Cell activities are intended to expose the young minds to our glorious past.
Objective of the cell is to understand the values associated with Heritage and Tradition and Culture, work towards documentation, recording and study of any and all aspects of things, objects, built and unbuilt areas associated and valued for their significance, understand the role and importance of Heritage and Traditional knowledge systems - Tangible and Intangible- and its relationship to contemporary times, conduct activities to encourage students to acquaint themselves to the scope of the subject.
Activities:
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Organizing exhibitions displaying information and documentation of historic buildings and areas.
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Conducting competitions – national and local – to encourage more interaction of students with the subject.
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Documentation of listed buildings, monuments etc.
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Organizing lecture series / walks to disseminate information of heritage structures and traditional systems.