Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur
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The Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur (Malayalam: ജവഹര് ബാലഭവന് തൃശൂര്, JBB Thrissur) is an autonomous music, dance and arts school in central Kerala and functions under the cultural department of government of Kerala
.It is situated at Chembukkavu in Thrissur
(formerly Trichur) district. Founded in 1991, it is one among the best Bal Bhavans all over in India.
JBB Thrissur is a non residential institute that occupies around one acre land which is very near to Thrissur Public Library and Sangeetha Nataka Academy. The institute has nearly 16 faculties, 300 students and around 7 administrative and supporting staff. Growing ever since its establishment JBB Thrissur is a leading music and arts school, producing highly trained students each year.
We aim at an educational system that would nurture the creative urge in children, showing them the endless horizon of development and knowledge. At present JBB Thrissur is gifted with the service of a handful of teachers who know child psychology quite well and the existing management committee provides an apt leadership. It is quite imperative in our sociopolitical environment to understand and recognize the fact that many of the growing children have a lot of expectations and dreams about their future. Society indeed has a definite role to open its corridor towards a world of love, affection, peace, prosperity and developing natural instincts and abilities of children. JBB Thrissur promises all these along with entertainment, happiness, virtues, wisdom and curiosity to the children.
The campus is just 2 km from the Thrissur Round, 4 km from the Thrissur Junction Railway station, and is connected by buses particularly those going to Ramavarmapuram region and Mannuthy region from North Bus Stand.
This institution is an ideal place to develop the creative and natural abilities of children. The campus is enriched with age old giant trees which gives a nostalgic feeling to many. These trees besides providing scenic beauty remains as an excellent habitat for various birds. Visitors are greeted with a fighter jet which served in the historic Indo-Pak conflict of 1974. There are two buildings of which one is 2 storied where classes are held for different subjects and the other is a hall.
Sargolsavam, a two-month long summer camp for children upto the age of 17 is an attractive initiative from JBB Thrissur. Over 1,500 students from different parts of the state are attending this camp to explore traditional arts, dances, music and even martial arts. This camp is aimed at children to have an opportunity to interact with students from different regions of the state. Bal bhavan offers two more extra subjects during Sargolsavam. Except on Sundays, classes are held on all other days. Bal bhavan organizes tour trips, snake show, elephant show, residential camp and many lectures and demonstrations for the students in Sargolsavam. The Sargolsavam ends with the 'Annual Day Celebrations' during the last week of May.
The 'Annual Day Celebrations' of JBB Thrissur is held in the last week of May every year. The two months long Sargolsavam ends with this. There are two parts for this 4 days long annual day celebrations. For non-performing subjects like crafts, clay modelling, drawing, tailoring, computer arts etc, there will be an exhibition at Bal Bhavan during the first two days of annual day where paintings,models etc will be displayed for the general public. The second part of annual day is usually held at Thrissur Public Library (sometimes at Regional Theatre) during the last two days. Various programs in music, dance, instrumental music, martial arts etc makes the program outstanding. The events like Julgalbandhi, dance, violin , performance by teachers and old students are some of the remarkable events.
Balshree Award is given by the President of India to the students who come top in Creative Writng(CW), Creative Arts(CA), Creative Performane(CP), Creative Science and Innovation(CS) each year. There are district level, zonal level and all India level competition. Since there are no National Jawahar Bal Bhavan in northern kerala, aspiring students from Kozhikode
, Malappuram
, Kannur
, Kasargode come to JBB Thrissur for the local selections. The all India competition is held at Delhi Bal Bhavan during the last week of December. The winners are given the prestigious Balshree award by the president of India.
The recipients of Balshree Award are (from JBB Thrissur)
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
.It is situated at Chembukkavu in Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
(formerly Trichur) district. Founded in 1991, it is one among the best Bal Bhavans all over in India.
JBB Thrissur is a non residential institute that occupies around one acre land which is very near to Thrissur Public Library and Sangeetha Nataka Academy. The institute has nearly 16 faculties, 300 students and around 7 administrative and supporting staff. Growing ever since its establishment JBB Thrissur is a leading music and arts school, producing highly trained students each year.
Vision
Today’s children are the leaders; the hopes of tomorrow. The primary aim of establishing a reputed institution like Jawahar Bal Bhavan is overall development of children. We find ourselves in a world that denies children of their childhood. The significance an institutions such as Bal Bhavan is that it creates an ideal surrounding for the overall growth of a child. Developing natural and creative instinct among children especially in the area of art, music, literature, drama and science are the necessity of time. JBB Thrissur effectively carries out a cultural intervention in the above lines and for the past years, the institution has played a crucial role in developing such skills among the children.We aim at an educational system that would nurture the creative urge in children, showing them the endless horizon of development and knowledge. At present JBB Thrissur is gifted with the service of a handful of teachers who know child psychology quite well and the existing management committee provides an apt leadership. It is quite imperative in our sociopolitical environment to understand and recognize the fact that many of the growing children have a lot of expectations and dreams about their future. Society indeed has a definite role to open its corridor towards a world of love, affection, peace, prosperity and developing natural instincts and abilities of children. JBB Thrissur promises all these along with entertainment, happiness, virtues, wisdom and curiosity to the children.
History
Jawahar Bal Bhavan was setup in India to commemorate 'Chacha Nehru'. Famous freedom fighter Sri. Kuroor Neelakandan Nampoothiripadu took the initiative to establish ‘Jawahar Bal Bhavan’ in Thrissur. Even though the task of constructing a building was given to the Construction Corporation, due to financial constraints on the part of 'Jawahar Bal Bhavan' the contractor did not hand over the possession of the same in time. Ultimately, owing to the prolonged protest by cultural activists, in 1990, the then honorable minister for culture Sri. T.K.Ramakrishnan took necessary measures to ensure the possession and ownership of the building in the name of 'Jawahar Bal Bhavan'. The institution started functioning from 8th April, 1991 and was inaugurated by the then honorable minister Sri. V.V.Raghavan. Sri. K.Radhakrishnan (former Mayor of Thrissur) was the first executive director of JBB Thrissur. A by-law was approved on 26th August, 1992 and the institution was registered as a charitable society as per TC Act 12, 1955.Campus
The main entrance of JBB Thrissur is at the Chembukkavu Junction. The campus is close to the Thrissur Public Library, Thrissur Museum, Kerala Sate Financial Enterprises, Ramanilayam, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy, Regional Theatre, Indoor Stadium Sports Complex, Prof Joseph Mundassery Smaraka Mandiram.The campus is just 2 km from the Thrissur Round, 4 km from the Thrissur Junction Railway station, and is connected by buses particularly those going to Ramavarmapuram region and Mannuthy region from North Bus Stand.
This institution is an ideal place to develop the creative and natural abilities of children. The campus is enriched with age old giant trees which gives a nostalgic feeling to many. These trees besides providing scenic beauty remains as an excellent habitat for various birds. Visitors are greeted with a fighter jet which served in the historic Indo-Pak conflict of 1974. There are two buildings of which one is 2 storied where classes are held for different subjects and the other is a hall.
Departments
Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur offers courses for 16 disciplines viz- Classical Music
- Classical Dance
- Violin
- Mridangam
- Tabla
- Guitar
- Ottamthullal
- Crafts
- Drama
- Clay Modelling
- Computer Education
- Drawing
- Magic
- Tailoring
- Judo
- Kungfu
Teachers
Faculty under various departments- Classical Music: Smt.Jayamalini.V.S, Diploma Holder from S.R.V Music School, Thrissur
- Classical Dance: Smt.Parvathy.V.S, Diploma Holder in Mohiniyattam and Bharathanatyam from 'Trichur Natana Niketan'.
- Violin: Sri.Ramaprasad, Diploma Holder from Chembai Sangeetha College. Has been teaching since 1991.
- Mridangam: Sri.Biju.P.G, Diploma Holder in Mridangam from Kerala KalamandalamKerala KalamandalamKerala Kalamandalam , lately renamed as Kalamandalam Deemed University of Art and Culture, is a major centre for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in the southern state of India, with the special emphasis on Kerala. It is situated in the village of Cheruthuruthy in...
. - Tabla: Sri.Mahesh.K.Mon, Studied Tabla from Trichur Chinmaya Kala Mandir, Higher studies from 'Dilli Kharana'.
- Guitar: Sri.Joyal Joseph, Has accompanied for many bands.
- Crafts: Smt.K.Ramadevi, Freelance Craft Worker, Holder of Handicraft Course Development Certificate from Ministry of Textiles.
- Drama: Sri.T.V.Balakrishnan, Graduation from School of Drama, Calicut University and P.G in Drama Direction from Madurai Kamaraj University.
- Clay Modelling: Sri.I.K.Kunjunni, P.G Diploma Holder from Institute of Fine Arts.
- Tailoring: Smt.Vasanthy, excellent in the style of stitching.
- Judo: Sri.Joy Varghese.K, Sports Diploma Holder from Judo Federation of India.
- Kungfu: Sri.Xavier Jacob.T.J, Second stall Black Belt Diploma Holder under Sri.Kalai Achoni(World Grand Master, Holland)
Academics
Jawahar Bal Bhavan Thrissur offers courses across 16 disciplines in music, dance, arts and even martial arts. About 16 highly experienced and talented faculty members belonging to the above mentioned fields are engaged in teaching and guiding the students.The institute has 16 departments and regular classes( from June to March) are conducted on all days except on Mondays and Tuesdays. On weekends, classes begins at 8:00AM and ends at 1.30PM while on other working days the class hours are between 4.00PM and 6.00PM. Each student can take utmost 3 subjects of their choice and can attend the classes in their assigned slots.Other Academic Activities
- Sargolsavam
Sargolsavam, a two-month long summer camp for children upto the age of 17 is an attractive initiative from JBB Thrissur. Over 1,500 students from different parts of the state are attending this camp to explore traditional arts, dances, music and even martial arts. This camp is aimed at children to have an opportunity to interact with students from different regions of the state. Bal bhavan offers two more extra subjects during Sargolsavam. Except on Sundays, classes are held on all other days. Bal bhavan organizes tour trips, snake show, elephant show, residential camp and many lectures and demonstrations for the students in Sargolsavam. The Sargolsavam ends with the 'Annual Day Celebrations' during the last week of May.
- Annual Day
The 'Annual Day Celebrations' of JBB Thrissur is held in the last week of May every year. The two months long Sargolsavam ends with this. There are two parts for this 4 days long annual day celebrations. For non-performing subjects like crafts, clay modelling, drawing, tailoring, computer arts etc, there will be an exhibition at Bal Bhavan during the first two days of annual day where paintings,models etc will be displayed for the general public. The second part of annual day is usually held at Thrissur Public Library (sometimes at Regional Theatre) during the last two days. Various programs in music, dance, instrumental music, martial arts etc makes the program outstanding. The events like Julgalbandhi, dance, violin , performance by teachers and old students are some of the remarkable events.
- Balshree Award
Balshree Award is given by the President of India to the students who come top in Creative Writng(CW), Creative Arts(CA), Creative Performane(CP), Creative Science and Innovation(CS) each year. There are district level, zonal level and all India level competition. Since there are no National Jawahar Bal Bhavan in northern kerala, aspiring students from Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
, Malappuram
Malappuram
Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
, Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...
, Kasargode come to JBB Thrissur for the local selections. The all India competition is held at Delhi Bal Bhavan during the last week of December. The winners are given the prestigious Balshree award by the president of India.
The recipients of Balshree Award are (from JBB Thrissur)
- P K Sunilkumar - CP,1992
- K S Nithin - CA, 1995
- Sonia Balagopal - CW, 1996
- Aswin Gopinath - CP, 1997
- Unnimaya Balakrishnan - CA, 2000
- Nimisha Uday - CA, 2001
- Shemin Bubly - CA, 2002
- Chitra Sudhakaran - CA, 2003
- Seles K Babu - CA, 2007
- Anu Henry - CA, 2007
- Anushree K V - CA, 2008
- Hirosh A C - CA, 2009
- Vineetha K - CW, 2009
- Arun Radhakrishnan - CS, 2009
- Parvathy S - CS, 2009
- Harshitha P V - CA, 2010
- Mamatha Muraleedharan - CP, 2010