The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is celebrating the Sewa Parv 2025 from 17th September to 2nd October 2025 as a nationwide festival of service, creativity, and cultural pride. Guided by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Sewa Parv aims to bring together communities, institutions, and individuals in a collective movement of Sewa (service), creativity, and cultural pride.

As part of the ongoing Sewa Parv 2025 the Ministry of Culture organized a diverse range of art workshops on 28th September 2025 in Chandigarh, Kozhikode, Panaji, Bhubaneswar, Prayagraj and a mega event in New Delhi under the theme “Viksit Bharat ke Rang, Kala ke Sang”. The events witnessed enthusiastic participation from students, artists, academicians, dignitaries, and community leaders, strengthening the nationwide resolve for cultural celebration and civic responsibility.

Highlights of the art workshops and cleanliness drives held on 28^th September 2025 through the institutions of Ministry of Culture are as under:

• New Delhi – NGMA Delhi, Jaipur House, India Gate (Organised by NGMA in collaboration with LKA, New Delhi)

At NGMA Delhi, one of the largest art workshops of Sewa Parv 2025 was organized, with the participation of more than 15 thousand students, artists, and art community members. The event was attended by Smt. Rekha Gupta (Chief Minister, Delhi), Shri Kuljeet Singh Chahal (Member & Vice Chairperson, NDMC), and Padma Shri awardees Shri Shyam Sharma and Shri Vasudev Kamath, along with Member Secretary of IGNCA, DG NGMA, and other senior officials from the Ministry of Culture, who encouraged participants to use art as a medium to celebrate India’s unity in diversity and its journey towards a Viksit Bharat.

 

 

• Chandigarh – Kalagram, Manimajra (Organised by North Zone Cultural Centre in collaboration with Chandigarh Lalit Kala Academy)

An art workshop was organized at Kalagram, Manimajra, with more than 500 participants. The programme was graced by Sh. Naveen Sharma (Uttar Kshetra Parmukh, Sanskar Bharati, Panchkula), who inspired young artists to reflect cultural values through creativity.

 

 

 

• Kozhikode, Kerala – Vedavyasa Vidyalaya, Malapparambu (Organised by Saraswathi Vidyapeedam Kozhikode and SZCC, Thanjavur)

In Kozhikode, an art workshop brought together over 400 participants. The event was enriched by Shri M. Sriharshan (Writer and Artist), Dr. Vikraman (Retd. Professor & Principal, Sanskrit College, Calicut), Shri Sasi Edavarad (Mural Painting Specialist), Shri Balachandran A.K. (Artist & Social Worker), and Shri Kanakadoss (Director, MATHA, Perambara), who guided participants in blending traditional and contemporary art.

 

• Panaji, Goa – Sanskruti Bhavan, Patto-Panaji (Organised by WZCC, Udaipur)

An art workshop was organized in Panaji with strong community participation. The programme was graced by Shri Rajesh Faldesai (MLA, Cumbharjua Constituency), who motivated participants to express their aspirations for a Viksit Bharat through artistic creativity.

 

 

• Bhubaneswar, Odisha – LKA Regional Centre (Organised by Lalit Kala Akademi Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar)

In Bhubaneswar, an art workshop was organized with more than 600 participants. The event was graced by Shri Babu Singh (MLA, Ekamra Constituency, Bhubaneswar), who applauded the role of students and artists in shaping the vision of a Viksit Bharat.

 

 

• Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh – M.P. Memorial School, Teliarganj (Organised by NCZCC, Prayagraj)

In Prayagraj, an innovative art workshop was organized under Sewa Parv and the Swachhata Hi Sewa campaign, where students created useful items from hygiene-based waste materials. This activity highlighted the importance of creativity in promoting both sustainability and cultural expression.

 

 

Digital Participation

To ensure widespread engagement, the Ministry has enabled digital participation through the Sewa Parv portal:

• Institutional uploads: All the institutions under the Ministry of Culture and various States and Union Territories are documenting and uploading their events at the Sewa Parv portal https://amritkaal.nic.in/sewa-parv.htm.
• Citizen contributions: Individuals can upload their artworks, photographs, and creative expressions directly on the portal, and share them on social media using #SewaParv.
• Branding and publicity materials are available for download here: Google Drive link.

How to Participate?

1. Individual Participation

Anyone can contribute by creating an artwork on the theme “Viksit Bharat ke Rang, Kala Ke Sang” in any medium or material of their choice. Participants may upload images of their artwork at:  https://amritkaal.nic.in/sewa-parv-individual-participants

2. Join a Painting Workshop at One of the 75 Locations

Participants can reach out to the concerned Ministry of Culture institutions at the given locations to take part. List of 75 locations: Click here

The art workshops organized on 28th September 2025 across New Delhi, Chandigarh, Kozhikode, Panaji, Bhubaneswar, and Prayagraj reflected the inclusiveness and diversity of India’s cultural ethos. From the grand mega-event at NGMA Delhi that brought together more than 15 thousand students, artists, and art lovers to the creative energies of Chandigarh and Kozhikode, the coastal vibrancy of Goa, the cultural richness of Bhubaneswar, and the innovation in Prayagraj through Swachhata Hi Sewa, each location became a platform for students, artists, and communities to unite in envisioning a Viksit Bharat@2047.

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Sunil Kumar Tiwari

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