Moloyashree Hashmi on David and his Neel Bagh (Part 1)
Channel: Project Nomad
Date: 26/08/2023

Moloyashree Hashmi has worked in the field of elementary education for
nearly half a century as a school teacher, teacher-educator, writer of
textbooks and as a curriculum consultant. Trained in David Horsburgh’s
experimental school at Neel Bagh, Kolar district, Karnataka, she has
worked with children in schools and other educational groups in rural as
well as urban areas. She has regularly conducted workshops for innovative
techniques for several subjects at the elementary level for teachers in
government and private schools.

She has been associated with the Theatre Practicum of the Bachelor of
Elementary Education (Delhi University) from its planning stages, and has
conducted the Practicum for the student-teachers for two decades in many
colleges. She has extensively used theatre as a pedagogic tool in the
classroom and explored the interface of the Arts and Education.

For over half a century, she has been engaged in activist theatre, and is
currently President of Jana Natya Manch, India’s premier street theatre
group. She has been involved in the creation of more than 120 plays and has
more than 8,500 performances to her credit.

Important link for further understanding
1. David and his Neel Bagh School (Documentary Film)
Link - https://youtu.be/Hs86jMUyxRw

2. Studio Safdar
Link - https://www.studiosafdar.org/

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