Activities for Kids
Education empowers children to maturate into successful adults, shaping the future of society. It equips them with essential skills and knowledge, fostering personal and communal advancement. The purposes of education in a child’s life are manifold, including learning life skills, developing spiritual awareness and creativity, instilling discipline, cultivating healthy habits, strengthening communication, building confidence, fostering observation, encouraging healthy competition, and promoting personality development.
Vedic scriptures highlight the significance of imparting spiritual education from early childhood to build powerful character and create blissful, prosperous individuals.
As Prahlāda Mahārāja stated, kaumāra ācaret prājño " One who is sufficiently intelligent should use the human form of body from the very beginning of life — in other words, from the tender age of childhood — to practice the activities of devotional service, giving up all other engagements." (SB 7.6.1).
Hare Krishna Movement Jaipur's Initiatives
The Hare Krishna Movement Jaipur is committed to spiritually educating children through various programs organized throughout the year.
Sunday Sanskar Shivir
To instill spiritual culture in children, the Centre organizes weekly sessions every Sunday evening from 6 PM to 8 PM for children aged 5 to 14 years. These sessions instruct the importance of spiritual life, cultural skills, and spiritual practices to integrate into daily routines, fostering strong character development. Each session includes fun-filled activities, audio-visual interactive presentations, inspiring videos, mantra meditation, and wraps up with the distribution of satvik prasadam.
Summer Cultural Camp
Every summer, Hare Krishna Movement Jaipur holds a Cultural Camp for children aged 5 to 14. The camp runs in two 15-day batches from 7 AM to 12 PM daily during the school vacations. It teaches children the significance and practice of spiritual culture through various activities and training sessions. Participants under variegated modules can learn Gita sloka recitations, classical dance, drama acting, PowerPoint presentations, and more.
Heritage Festival
Twice a year, the Hare Krishna Movement Jaipur hosts the Heritage Fest to promote cultural activities and contribute a platform for showcasing cultural heritage. The event features classical dance, Puranic dramas, and conventional costume competitions. Hundreds of children from various schools covering Jaipur participate, with prizes awarded to the best performers.
Gita Contest
The annual Gita Contest, conducted by the Hare Krishna Movement Jaipur, invites school children to participate in a quiz competition based on some chapters of the Bhagavad-gita. Hundreds of students from various schools take part, studying the principles of a blissful life through the wisdom of the Gita. The contest, conducted both offline and online, awards adorable prizes to the top performers.
Through these initiatives, the Hare Krishna Movement Jaipur nurtures children's spiritual and cultural development, preparing them to contribute confidently to society.
