IMPORTANCE OF ART AND CRAFT COURSES – BOTH AS HOBBY & PROFESSION

Interest play great role in achieving success, both personally and professionally. Interest is mainly dependent on what one is born with. Interest cannot be artificially created or stimulated for long. Enthusiasm may eventually evade if the act in which one is active does not excite anymore or if one has no desire to continue its effort into any longer. Education whether in a formal setup or in an informal set up, does not help one understand their inclinations and interests, nature and aptitude, then it fails education as a system, both in process and in product.

Children instinctively have unbounded  love for colours, be it water colours, oil pastels, pencil colours, sketch pens, crayons, coloured papers, fancy stationary items, colouring books, drawing books,  craft papers, if they are let free, they would probably paint the town in multi colours and enjoy and muse over their imaginative free spirited art work. Such is the nature of child. Art in education should be important part of regular main stream education and our teachers should also be trained to utilize Art as effective medium of self expression and learning. Art and Craft courses are not only for hobby or a leisure time activity for children; it can be used as a complete discipline to facilitate education, especially for young children during their early years of growing up.

These days multinational companies are hiring on contractual basis, creative resource persons to conduct recreational workshop for their employees to help them cope with work related stress. Art and craft activities are conducted in office premises to help them unwind and indulge in some productive work which serves as a pent out option for them. These activities help them socialize and become emotionally stronger by releasing their stress.

Two years Diploma in Art and Craft courses are offered by UGC recognized universities and one can seek admission into this course after passing 10+2 exams from recognized board. One year Diploma in fine art courses also has many benefits. This is also offered by UGC recognized university. Diploma courses in craft and diploma courses in painting help in acquiring flexible jobs, both in school and also with publishing houses, advertising  houses, art galleries, resource persons with print and electronic media, designers and much more. Sketch artists are in demand in all sectors. Moreover, being creative is an all time incentive. Especially for teachers of pre primary and primary levels. If they are at ease with craft and different forms of art, their job becomes much easier. Best Nursery Teacher Training Course in Delhi, are very helpful in understanding the profile of a teacher, it also helps in knowing different ways and means which would help children learn better and easily.  

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