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Santiniketan
Santiniketan was established by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in the early 20th century, as a place where students can learn in harmony with nature, free from the rigid confines of traditional education systems.
Tagore’s idea of education included intellectual and character growth, nurturing creativity and critical thinking, opposed to the traditional model of learning. The lush, open environment of Santiniketan fosters a sense of peace and introspection. Learning amidst nature helps children develop a profound respect for the environment and a deeper understanding of their place within it.
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The culture of Santiniketan and Visva-Bharati has historically been extremely significant in art and cultural education in the East.
Sriniketan
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An extension of Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan is mainly a centre for rural reconstruction, and practical training, aimed at bringing about a holistic development of villages, emphasizing agriculture, cottage industries, and community engagement. Santiniketan and Sriniketan were the pioneers in integrating art, craft, and rural development, and involving functionality in traditional art, making them significant in the history of Indian design.
The foundational vlaues of Santiniketan and Sriniketan have heavily affected the making of Studio Mrittika in 2005. Studio Mrittika is the brainchild of the founders Ashish Ghosh and Arunima Dutta Ghosh, an artist couple, who have been actively engaged in rural development in the area through supporting local artisans, generating employment, skill and training workshops, recycling and upcycling waste materials, and working in sync with their environment, both natural and social.
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