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Bamboo Artisans Teaching Teachers and Students The Bamboo Art

ment. He strongly believes that the of bamboo on the need for the development perimentation and co-curricular
making of toys fosters curiosity, prob- l Increase the area of bamboo plan- of the bamboo sector from produc- activities
lem-solving abilities, experimenta- tations in non-forest and private tion to market Local artisans J. Krishnaiah and
tion, and cultural values, while also lands to supplement farm income l Spread awareness about toxic Anjanamma assisted the teachers
producing Teaching Learning and contribute to the cause of manufacturing practices in the toy and students in their initial attempts
Materials (TLMs) that are useful in fighting climate change industry at working with bamboo. In the
the classroom. P Murali Krishna, a l Improve post-harvest manage- l Recover traditional toy-making process, students have improved
secondary school teacher at MPUPS ment by establishing innovative processes that use locally available their cognitive abilities, creativity,
Ramakrishnapuram, the brains be- primary processing units near the raw material imagination, and scientific under-
hind this project, explains, "We used source of production l Promote the spirit of "Ek Bharath
varieties of bamboo-like Dendrocala- l Promote product development ac- Shrestha Bharath" through toys
mus strictus, bambosa bamboos, and cording to market demand. l Use toys to explain concepts in sci-
bambosa tulda as raw material." l Promote skill development, capac- ence
This initiative aims to achieve the ity building, and spread awareness l Promote learning through ex-
following objectives:
l Create awareness about sustain-
able development through the use

Bamboo Pinhole Cam
Bamboo Car
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