When the particular name is announced those who have it in their card will tick it. The explanation for that particular name or place was read out to them before. Each kid was given a card with names of people, places or things associated with Krishna. In one of the activities, a team leader for a group was given a drawing and told to explain it only by speaking in order to make the communication effective.“We also made the kids play games such as Housie, but with a twist. The workshops also focused on inculcating team building, leadership qualities, effective communication skills and creativity. One child with one piece would see the main photo showed by the volunteers and come forward to place it rightly.” We made a puzzle out of some of Krishna’s famous photos. He added, “On the very first day, we had an ice-breaking activity in order to help kids mingle with each other well. So, we had a game called ‘Krishna and the Butter’, that is similar to ‘dog and the bone’ except the child who manages to get hold of the chocolates (a safe yet tasty replacement for the butter!) is taught to share it with friends,” said CK Chinmayaprasad, one of the volunteers.
For instance, on Thursday, the theme was ‘Krishna as a mischievous boy’. “Workshops and games are designed keeping in mind the age group, the purpose of the camp and the theme decided for that particular day. It starts at 7.30am with prayers post which children prepare for some serious action. And, it is not some discourse or lengthy presentation that the children have to sit through, but an interesting list of activities conceived and designed by the ashram volunteers and Bal Vihar teachers. The aim is to indulge them in activities that will help them understand different values Krishna stood for and how important it is to incorporate them in the daily life. While some of them go back home after the day’s activities end, most of them are lodged in the ashram. A total of 97 students comprising pre-primary to secondary school students are participating. Titled Shorgul in Gokul, the four-day camp is the first residential camp being organised for children of the Bal Vihar.
It started on Wednesday and will go on till Saturday. Chinmaya Prerna, the Navi Mumbai wing of Chinmaya Mission, is giving children of various age groups a chance to learn values that Lord Krishna embodied through a camp that is annually organised by the institution.
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