Journalism of Courage
School students discovered the historical treasures of Pune with a recent heritage walk organised at the launch of the second season of My City My History
A group of enthusiastic young children walked through the old city,with a guide explaining the importance of the structures to them. The children looked on,keenly absorbing the details. Members of INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) have collaborated with FOX History and Entertainment (FHE) for the launch of the second season of the school engagement programme My City My History and as a part of this,they organised a heritage walk for school-going children.
Students from Stds VI- IX can participate in the My City My History contest through an essay competition in which they have to highlight the historical background of their city. Prior to the heritage walk,we also had a Powada singing session,wherein songs about the brave deeds of the Maratha heroes were sung by Shahir Suryavanshi and his group, Goturkar adds.
The entries of the national level essay competition will be screened by judges comprising INTACH and FHE representatives. While the heritage walk on Monday saw students of only the Akanksha Foundation and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir participating,Goturkar says that the essay competition will reach out to over 100 schools in the city. This is probably the best way to teach history to the children! she adds.
