Teaching Children about our Culture & Heritage is Necessary

Cultural heritage is an expression of the varied ways of living developed within a community and passed down from generations to generations. It covers the widest gamut of our existence as the imprints of it are found in every aspect of our artistic expressions, practices, customs, values, and more. Right from the melodies of the classical music that strike a chord in our soul to the ancient wisdom contained in the poses of yoga, our cultural heritage has an expansive range, and it would not be an exaggeration to claim that it forms the very fiber of our being.

At Yuvashakti Model School, regarded as the Best School in North West Delhi, we consider it to be of utmost importance to instill the values of our rich cultural heritage in the children from an early age. After all, our children are the nation builders of tomorrow, and they are the ones entrusted with taking our legacy forward. This is the prime reason why we stress on delivering ‘Shiksha aur Sanskriti’ to our young fledglings. On that note, let’s take a look today at why we, at YMS, believe that it is indeed essential to teach children about our culture and heritage, and how we implement it in our institution.

Understanding is the first step of appreciating

At Yuvashakti, we believe that it is necessary to understand the inherent values of something in order to be appreciative towards it. As Indians, we are proud to have a diverse culture that is thousands of years old and has its imprints in every aspect of our lives. We want our children to feel the same pride in embracing the varied elements of their heritage and applying it to their own lives. And this can only be made possible by developing their knowledge towards it.

Getting our children connected to their roots

Different aspects of our cultural heritage are also a part of our coursework at YMS. For instance, when we are teaching our kids about the temples of Mahabaleshwar or Brihadeeswara, what we are basically doing is assimilating them to their roots. Being emotionally connected to the facts they learn helps them in feeling more inspired towards putting in the much-needed efforts towards knowing and researching more. Besides, it binds them all into a common heritage that we share as a nation.

Inspiring the young minds to preserve our valuable heritage

As we teach our children about our cultural heritage, we also inspire them to have enough appreciation for it to want to work towards its preservation. From the ancient monuments we have to the classical art forms that have been in the nation for years, every bit of our sanskriti needs to be carefully preserved. The responsibility lays on our future generation, and getting them prepared for it, needs to start right from a young age.

Developing better connections among children

There is no denying the fact that every child comes from a different background, but there is a national legacy that we share, which binds us all. By helping children understand and appreciate the diversity and the inherent unity of our cultural legacy, we inspire them to form stronger bonds among themselves and also with the diverse group of people that they will come across in their life ahead.

At Yuvashakti Model School, ranked among the best schools in sector 3 Rohini, Delhi, we believe that the finest form of learning is when we can amalgamate ‘Shiksha aur Sanskriti.’ With that in mind, we have always carefully integrated various forms of our cultural values in our teaching methodologies and approaches. Not only do we lay special emphasis on helping our pupils understand our cultural legacy through the coursework, but we also have a host of activities on offer to deepen their appreciation further.

Right from the Yoga lessons they learn to the classical dance and music lessons we teach them, we, at YMS, ensure that the value of our culture is deeply imbibed by the young minds. After all, our sanskriti teaches us way more than what any textbooks or classrooms can, i.e. the values of unity, fraternity, tolerance, empathy, and the kindness of spirit.