Bhavan Vidyalaya Panchkula took pride in organizing an international project, Bhartiya Sutrakriti, based on Textile Cartography on February 21, 2025. The project aimed to promote love for India's rich culture and art education. It was coordinated by the APECV Research Group on Arts, Community, and Education, with participation from 29 groups representing universities, schools, collectives, and NGOs across five continents—Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
The Embroidery Club of the school took the initiative and gave wings to this project under the mentorship and guidance of the school Principal, Mrs. Gulshan Kaur, and Dr. Pawan Sudhir, HOD (Retd.), department of Art and Aesthetics, NCERT.
The project aimed to build a joyful learning environment in schools, universities, and communities by deepening learners' knowledge of various subjects while connecting them with their roots. It also sought to draw attention to environmental issues, climate justice, and social justice through visual discourses that incorporated arts and textile technologies.
The project commenced in December when Dr. Pawan Sudhir, former Head of the Department of Art and Aesthetics at NCERT, conducted a workshop titled Srijan aur Sarokar for students and teachers. In this session, she introduced students to the art of crochet, knitting, and sewing—not just as a means of showcasing creativity but also as a method for stress relief. Inspired by this idea of using Indian culture and art as a stress buster, students from Nursery to Class XII participated in the project, engaging in crochet, knitting, fabric painting, and patchwork, with each class being assigned a different activity. The school witnessed 100% participation from students, as well as enthusiastic involvement from both
teaching and non-teaching staff, who immersed themselves in the creative process.
The culmination of this creative endeavour took place on February 21, 2025, when five professors - Maria Isabel Moreno, Estrella Soto Moreno from Spain, Samia Ahmed Mostafa from Egypt, Celia Ferreira from Portugal, Dr. Trish Osler from Canada, along with Dr. Pawan Sudhir, visited the school to admire and acknowledge the project’s success. They emphasized art as a means of stress relief and a way to foster socio-emotional bonds. The guests were welcomed with a bouquet made of crochet flowers, followed by a presentation by the school principal, who elaborated on the project's concept and shared the narratives of students, teachers and parents.
Adding to the rich cultural display, Mrs. Amar Kulwant Singh, wife of the school’s Founder Chairman, late Kulwant Singh (Retd. Chief Secretary, Haryana), showcased her self-made embroidery and crochet pieces, sharing the personal stories behind them. The artwork was beautifully crafted into bedsheets, runners, torans, and sofa covers, depicting the ambience of an Indian living room.
The visiting team also toured classrooms, where junior students were seen engaged in embroidery and knitting. The team lauded the efforts of the school Principal Mrs. Gulshan Kaur for having an eager attitude in giving the best to the students. Acknowledging the efforts of the school, they opined that creativity of the students is worth mentioning and the children of the school are lucky to be under such a caring and creative school. They even thanked the School Management for letting them be a part of this exchange as professionals alongside making new friends.