
C lose your eyes. Take a minute to picture a Government School in India. What do you see? Are you reminded of cracked walls, broken chairs and unhygienic toilets? Sadly, this is the real image of most of the the Government Schools in India. The School Transformation Project by Janmanch Yuva is a unique one of a kind project that was started with the aim of making the most of the physical space of the school to create visual imageries through amalgamation of art and education. (as inspired by Zero Gravity) The project is inspired by Building as Learning Aid also known as BaLA, a concept of UNICEF. BaLA is an innovation that can help India's schools become more child friendly. UNICEF has been a proud partner in supporting this initiative over the last decade to see how school space, both indoor and outdoor, can be developed as a learning resource for the children. With the Right to Education Act coming into force in India, the Act puts the power and responsibility i...