About Suruchi kendra
Centre for Social & Cultural Activities – Culture is the widening of the mind and of the spirit.
“Indian culture is a living force. It absorbs alien elements when necessary and reorients them into a new pattern of homogeneous richness. Thus it becomes a tremendous force of power and beauty which has made us what we are in the world and will make us what we want to be in the world of tomorrow.”
These are the words of wisdom of Dr. K.M. Munshi, the founder of this institution known as Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, a unique institution for education and culture.
Taking the philosophy of our founder forward the Jaipur Kendra embarked on a new project to add another dimension to its already existing multifarious activities. A Centre for Cultural and Social Activities for the people of Jaipur was established in July 2018 under the patronage and blessings of the Chairman Bhavan’s Jaipur Kendra Shri V.C. Surana.
The Cultural Centre has been set up with the aim of imparting training in various Indian Classical and Folk Performing Arts, so as to pass on the true Indian Culture and Values amongst the youth and the society at large besides producing talented artist and also to inculcate Indian values of life amongst the masses more particularly the younger generation.
Suruchi Kendra runs regular classes in Classical Vocal Music, Dance (Kathak, Bharatnatyam), Instrumental Music, Drawing & Painting besides conducting short term workshops in theatre &folk arts on weekends (Saturday evening & Sunday morning).
The courses are open to all sections of the society above the age of 8 years. All the Cultural Activities are being conducted under the banner of Bhavan’s Suruchi Kendra – The cultural centre of the Jaipur Kendra” located inside the sports complex and its office is at: Maharana Pratap Auditorium, Vidyashram Campus, K.M. Munshi Marg, Jaipur.
The Social activities includes programmes of public interest like inculcating life skill education amongst the youth, organising personality development programmes, providing guidance to the younger generation for selecting appropriate career and bring awareness on emerging new fields as career options, create awareness on public and social issues, work towards the upliftment of the weaker section of the society and promote ethical and spiritual value in everything it does.
At present Shri Rajendra Bhanawat IAS (Retd) is the convenor of the centre and Smt. Priyadarshini Kachhwaha Founder &Former Principal of BVB Vidyashram Pratapnagar is the consultant of the centre.
Shri Rajendra Bhanawat, IAS (Retd)
Member of Advisory Committee - Jaipur Kendra and Convenor of the Centre
Smt. Priyadarshini Kachhwaha
Consultant Suruchi Kendra and Founder & Former Principal of BVB Vidyashram Pratapnagar
It is a matter of pleasure to inform that Bhavan’s Jaipur Kendra has set up a Centre for Cultural and Social Activities under the Patronage of Chairman Bhavan’s Jaipur Kendra Shri V.C. Surana Ji with Shri Rajendra Bhanawat (IAS Retd) member of Bhavans advisory committee Jaipur Kendra as Convenor and Smt. Priyadarshini Kachhwaha, Fonder & former Principal BVBV Pratapnagar, as the Consultant for the Centre. This Centre shall take up activities in the social and cultural field keeping our founder’s vision in mind for the people of Jaipur.
The Social Centre shall work for the society by organizing programmes of public interest, create awareness on public and social issues, work towards the upliftment of the weaker section of the society and promote ethical and spiritual value in everything it does.
The Cultural Centre has been named as “SURUCHI KENDRA” and became functional in August 2018.It is involved in imparting training to all people of the society above the age of 10years in the field of Indian classical Music (Vocal & Instrumental) Classical & Folk Dances, Visual and Performing Arts. The classes are held for two hours a week on weekends. At present there are 50 students undergoing training in various disciplines.
Suruchi Kendra was inaugurated on July 26,2018 by the Chairman Shri V.C Suranaji. Besides training Suruchi Kendra intends conducting short duration workshops on traditional and folk-art forms, cultural festivals and programmes of National and international repute keeping the Bhavan’s ideals in mind.
