A staunch follower of Gandhi, Devika, founder and managing trustee of The Aseema Trust, strives hard to spread the Gandhian principles.
Meet V.R. Devika, founder and managing trustee of The Aseema (without boundaries) Trust, who is striving hard to spread the Gandhian principles among children. The Trust links traditional performing arts, Gandhi and education.
“Art is closely linked with education. It is a skill which enhances knowledge. We all basically hail from villages which are the treasure houses of traditional arts. But today, we have left all this behind and there exist a great urban-rural divide. To bridge this gap, I turned towards Gandhian principles. According to Gandhi villages are very important. India lives in its villages,” says Devika. She feels by studying more about Gandhi we can understand our country better. With this thought in mind she began various projects in the Aseema Trust.
Originally written for The Hindu, read more at https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/women-power-spreading-gandhian-values-among-children/article3425298.ece