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Who We
Are:
Dhwani Zaroorat
is the only school in India that specialises in performing arts educations for
the poor, inclusive of basic academics, and recognized by educational authorities.
OUR
MISSION:
To
make high quality performing arts education accessible to a greater number of
children irrespective of economic background.
Founded in 2003 by Kathak
maestros Vaswati Misra and Krishna Mohan Misra and their cultural organisation,
Dhwani, the school is located in Khanpur Extension of South Delhi and is attended
by 85 students (aged 6-18). The children all come from the adjoining slums, from
homes of rickshaw pullers, domestic staff, unemployed poor and construction workers.
WHY
PERFORMING AND FINE ARTS?
Performing and Fine
arts training gives these children another vocation besides academics, while serving
as an effective, alternative and therapeutic tool for integrating them into the
mainstream. Unlike, most ‘academics-only’ schools for the poor, we have negligible
truancy records. GOTOP^
 The
School:
The
students are taught by a staff of 14 highly qualified, dedicated performing arts
and academic teachers. The school provides free basic academic education up to
10th Std – (IGNOU certification), books, uniforms, food, transport, medical check-ups
and hostel facility.
THE
CHILDREN:
Our
children have taken to the training offered to them with great enthusiasm and
we have discovered some extraordinary creative potential in a few of them. As
a result of this they regularly perform along side professional dancers of Dhwani's
repertory and are invited regularly to perform at events organised by various
Ministries and Departments of the Government, some corporations and cultural organisations
as well. GOTOP^
How
You Can Help:
IF
YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL
Sponsor a child’s education
(Includes tuition, uniforms, food and hostel fee)
For a year: 11,500 Sponsor
the remuneration for a skilled teacher Per month: 12,000 Sponsor
a special lunch and afternoon event Per event: 5,000
Skill Donation Accounts
management / Marketing and PR support for running Zaroorat or teach the kids a
language Sponsor
an Event Support an educational/recreational outing or special workshop by
an expert for the children Contact
us for more information
IF
YOU ARE AN ORGANISATION
Infrastructure Contribution:
Currently, we need fans, power back-up, fridge and coolers
Sponsor/Organise a Zaroorat
Concert Our children can perform for your company, organization and friends
Your
support and encouragement is vital to the continuation of our work. We hope to
expand our school and make our facilities available to more and more children
in the future.
Upcoming
Events
The
students of Zaroorat will be presenting various short dance/theatrical and musical
productions through the Navraat and Durga Puja festivities:
October
5, 2008 8:00 pm Durga
Puja Mela (Cooperative Puja) K,
Block Chittaranjan Park New
Delhi October
5, 2008 – 9:00pm Durga
Puja Mela South
Extension – I New
Delhi October
6, 2008 – 8:30 pm Dakshinayan
Puja Greater
Kailash – II (Opposite
Anupam Sweets, M- Block Market) New
Delhi
October
7, 2008 - 10:00pm
Durga Puja Mela
K Block,
Chittaranjan
Park
New Delhi GOTOP^
Contact
us
For more information
or visits to the school contact:
Vaswati Misra
Founder/Director
Dhwani Zaroorat
I-1637, Chittaranjan Park
New Delhi 110019 India
Tele : +91 11 2627 0359 / 2627 8343.
Fax: +91 11 2627 0359
Mobile:
+91 98 100 646 97
E-mail: info@dhwanigroup.org
mail@dhwanidanceandmusic.org
www.dhwanidanceandmusic.org
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