Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 30: INTACH, Jammu Chapter organized a workshop of “Strawcrafts” as one of the endangered living heritage of Jammu in collaboration with SEM CS and New Era Public Higher Secondary School, Raipur, Satwari, Jammu. 60 students from various schools of Raipur Satwari participated in the workshop along with their teachers. S.M. Sahni, Convener, INTACH, Jammu Chapter, was the Chief Guest, Kripal Singh, Life Member INTACH and Deepak Tickoo, Principal, New Era Public High School were the guest of Honors. Demonstration about the StrawCraft like fabrication of Mats, Binnas and Baskets was conducted by the craftspersons namely Lekh Raj and Kiran Devi along with Sapna Sharma and Teachers of the respective schools. The students took a keen interest in the making of mats (small Binnas) samples were prepared on spot by the children which will be sent to National Headquarters of INTACH for assessment. |
