defining HAA

I have been asked a very pertinent question- how is HAA going to be any different from the rest of the institutions of the same sort, in the business already. In response to that I have the following observations to make-

1. The most important focus of Hansadhwani is not just art, but alternative uses of art. In other words whereas most other institutions are teaching art for the sake of art, Hansadhwani would be teaching art for the sake of health, education, values and so forth. With this focus being clearly defined, in addition to art pedagogy one would like to focus on the other issues in the life of those who are a part of Hansadhwani.
2. Hansadhwani is all inclusive- we wish to reach out to some part of everyone- whether it be by way of singing, dancing, painting, story-telling, craft, puppettery, clay-modelling, movement, theatre or what have you. We would especially want to reach out to the ones who are marginalised and ignored- the housewives, the elderly, the handicapped and those who cannot move out of their homes.
3. Hansadhwani would be a neighbourhood affair- hopefully in most neighbourhoods and easily accessible.
4. The basis of Hansadhwani is NOT art alone but communication- and we intend to empower by communication- by teaching one or another method of communication.
5. Since we are addressing the human mind by and large, we will always have the scope for offering services of counsellors in our outlets. So this makes HAA a lot more than an art institution as we are looking at the larger level of welfare of individuals and not just the immediate level of imparting a training in art or craft.