Since 2014, the Kutumb Foundation has implemented school-based intervention programmes in government schools across Delhi and Noida. Building on this experience, we introduced drama-in-education classes in underserved village schools in Noida from 2018-2023.
These sessions use dramatic conventions and theatre-based methods to help children explore the relationship between family, community, and the environment. Aligned with the foundational literacy competencies outlined under NIPUN Bharat, drama-in-education is uniquely positioned as a holistic, play-based, discovery-oriented, and activity-driven pedagogy. It enables primary school children to develop foundational literacy skills while simultaneously strengthening their socio-emotional learning.
Through the programme, students collaboratively create plays around these themes, and their work is documented through videos that showcase their learning and creative expression. Drama-in-education also serves as a powerful medium to question and challenge existing power structures—particularly patriarchy and unequal gender relations—by encouraging critical thinking and problem-posing approaches rather than rote memorisation.
हमारे सेक्टर 12-22 प्राइमरी स्कूल के बच्चों ने 'लोकेल' पर फ्रीज़ फ्रेम्स को एक्स्प्लोर किया।
बच्चों ने ऑब्जेक्ट्स के साथ एक्स्प्लोर कर, अपने अलग-अलग किरदार की कहानियां शेयर की।
This video is a continuation from the last video where Aradhya, a student of Bakhtawarpur Primary School, reflects on her experience playing Leelavati in the Sacchai ki Jeet series.
ज्योति ने अपने बॉडी मूवमेंट और एमोशनल एक्सप्रेशन से पेड़ के भाव बताए।
In part of the 'The Object Story Drama Convention', we see how our students continued to build their story.
In this episode, the children are using the Teacher-in-Role drama convention to dig deeper and create dramatic tension in their stories. The objective is to understand the journey of food from farms to our homes.