LODI GARDEN

A WALK THROUGH LODHI GARDENS........
On 24th July 2011,we went to Lodi Garden for yet another Heritage Walk.It was organised by SRDC.As usual Dr.Jafa gave us lot of information about the Heritage,arrival of the Afghans and Lodi Garden.She classified heritage as Tangible and Intangible.Tangible is which can be touched like coins,etc.Intangible is which we cannot touch like dances, music etc.Long ago,there was Kherpur village in the Lodi Garden prermisis. Afghani tribes like Pathans,etc.were living there.They were not our enemies.They were migrating from west to east.Their god was Thanth.She also told us that Igakhan foundation is reconstructing Afghani Community.In evey tomb,there is a blue tile fitted .That blue glaze is very unique.In 1398,when Timur's soilder Sayyad came to thethrone he lacked money.That is why their monuments are small.She also gave information that Tombs are of two types-Octagonal and Square.Octagonal tomb for the graves of kings and square is for graves of nobles.A real grave is suppose to be simple.She also told that in every religion, the dead bodies are use to be burried except among the Hindus.But in Hindu community,a child below 14,a pregnant lady,a person who died due to snake bite or a saint is not cremated.In Lodi Garden, there is a Bada Gumbad and some other tombs.The Bada Gumbad is not a grave,it is a gate.It is square in shape.All the monuments of Lodi Garden is double walled.Inside it,there is a staircase to reach the domb.
The Garden was constructed by a Governor General as his wife Lady Willington wanted a landscape garden.In 1969,the government appointed two archetects in which one was J.A.Stain.He designed the the garden and it is a botany landscape heritage.And we come to know more about Lodi Dynesty,Afghans,Sayyad and Sikandar Lodi.
At the end was a wonderful Walk in terms of information and enjoyment. We saw a monument from a very different prespective this time. We are greatful to our teacher Coodinators-Ms. Seema Lal and Ms. Sunita Saini, who took us there and also to the SRDC who invited us.

INDUCTION CEREMONY-21ST JULY2011

our school KHMS formed a Heritage Club:-'PARAMPARA'.This club is to create awareness amongst the students about the rich heritage and culture of our country.




The Induction ceremony of this club was on 21 July 2011.The chief guest was Dr.Navina Jafa.She is a Ph.d in History, a Kathak dancer and at present working with SRDC as an Heritage Consultant.
She had accompanied us to our first Heritage Walk to Chandni Chowk and Digambar Jain Temple.Dr.Jafa was welcomed by our club members in a traditional style.



The guests were escorted to light the lamp of knowledge and there after the programme began with a Prayer - Gayatri mantra.
Our Headmistress Mrs.Kaul and Mrs.Arya were also present during the ceremony.A clasical dance recital was presented by our club members- Girika and Nistha.after which the cabinet was introduced to Dr. Jafa.



Ishani Mahi,the President of our club addressed the members of club and extended her thanks to the coordinators for giving her the post of president, at the end she asked her team to pledge, and we all took a Pledge to save our heritage.
Dr.Jafa, gave an interesting and inspirational speech and talked about our heritage,culture,spices of india,clasical dances,orchids,etc.She told that the heritage is a journey to explore all the subjects,not only history as we usually relate haritage to history.
She also gave us information about her heritage walks.she talked about clasical dances.Dance is a body language.In India we have 7 types of clasical dances i.e. Bharatanatyam,Mohiniattam,Kuchipudi,etc.Her speech also gave us brief information on Rajastanies.Also she included Spices of India and Our National Leaders.She also told about Ramakrishna Paramhans and his student Swami Vivekananda.
She also gave information of Variety of Orchids in East to India.Once she had meet an orchidologist Mr.Mohan Pradhan.He has more than 1500 varieties of orchids in his house.In UNESCO,heritage has been divided into 7 categories.Also she invited us to join her next heritage walk at Lodi Garden on 24 July 2011.
Mrs.Sunita Saini and Mrs.Seema Lal thanked Dr.Jafa for coming and encouraging our students and presented her a painting.

Our first walk-Redfort-Jain Mandir

‘Parampara Club’
Kulachi Hansraj Model School
First Heritage Walk to Chandni Chowk – ‘Lal mandir, Jain Temple’
Under the project undertaken by Shahjahanabad Redevelopment corporation (SRDC), Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Teacher coordinators from Kulachi Hansraj Model School were invited for a training programme to start a ‘Heritage Club’ in the schools to promote the culture of Heritage of Delhi.
The workshop to train the teachers for the Heritage walk was conducted by Dr. Navina Jaffa(Heritage-Consultant) along with the coordinator Ms. Pooja Trehan (organizer). Together they guided us as to how to form a Club within the school & conduct Heritage Walks with the involvement of Senior Citizens & Resident Welfare Associations in vicinity of the school.
With the same objective we were invited to a Heritage Walk to Jama Masjid on 28th March 2011 as a part of training which was conducted by Dr. Navina Jaffa & Ms.Pooja and also for another Hertiage Walk on 7th May, 2011 at Mehrauli as an initiative to create a movement on Heritage.
After being trained we, the Coordinator Teachers, Ms. Sunita Saini & Ms. Seema Lal of Kulachi Hansraj Model School, Ashok Vihar, Ph.-III formed a Heritage Club- called ‘Parampara’, in our school and conducted our first Heritage Walk to Chandni Chowk & specifically in Jain Temple or Lal mandir. A group of 30 Students from 8th, 9th & 10th were taken for the Heritage Walk.
The narrator teachers started the talk by gathering at the entrance of the Red Fort to brief the students about the history of Shajahanabad and Chandini Chowk. Our resource person Dr. Navina Jaffa along with Ms. Pooja Trehan were also present to encourage the students. Dr. Jaffa addressed the students and told them about the purpose behind Heritage Walks.
From there children were taken to the Temple, where a briefing was done by the Narrator teacher & thereafter students were made to take a round of the Temple & Bird’s Charitable Hospital.
The walk was coordinated with the Jainism & its relationship with the environment. Topics like vegetarianism,Ahimsa & self meditation etc. were elaborated Mrs. Sunita Saini, Ms. Seema Lal told students some interesting incidents and stories to make the subject interesting .
We are thankful to our Principal Ms.P.Datta our Headmistresses Ms. Kaul & Ms. Kumar for supporting us in these initiatives.
We are also very much thankful to Dr.Navina Jaffa & Ms.Pooja Trehan for making us a part of this beautiful Heritage Project.

Mehrauli-heritage walk

A walk through Mehrauli..,we visited a Tomb, a Boali and Khawaja sahib,s mosque.
A Qwwali was also organised which made the walk memorable and took us back to the times when it was a regular feature in the mosques.
Some fond memories of the same.









On 7th May 2011 we went for yet another heritage walk , organised by SRDC and conducted by Dr. Navina Jaffa. Teachers from our school-Ms. sunita Saini and Ms. Seema Lal, went for the same.

Training program was conducted by SRDC in the month of March 2011, where by teachers from varoius schools were invited . The walk was conducted by Dr. Navina Jaffa . an heritage consultant, and Ms. Pooja Trehan also accompanied.The walk was from Red Fort to Jama Masjid. It was a wonderful and heartening experience.