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 continuing celebrations on 19th September 2025, art workshops and cultural programmes were organised at prominent institutions across the country under the theme “Viksit Bharat ke Rang, Kala ke Sang”.

Highlights of the Art Workshops held on 19^th September 2025 at various locations and institutions of Ministry of Culture across India.

• Vadodara, Gujarat (Swami Vivekanand Art Gallery, IGNCA): A professional artists’ workshop brought together 75 eminent artists, graced by Padma Shri Chunnilal Bhai Chitara, a renowned Mata ni Pachedi artist, who guided participants in blending tradition with the theme of national development.

 

 

• Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (Allahabad Museum, in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi & NCZCC): Over 600 participants took part in a vibrant art workshop graced by distinguished dignitaries, including Justice (Retd.) Sudhir Narayan, Mr. Manish Kumar Verma (District Magistrate, Prayagraj), Prof. Ajay Jately, Dr. Devendra Tripathi (Secretary, Lalit Kala Akademi), Shri Rajesh Prasad (Director, Allahabad Museum), and Shri Sudesh Sharma (Director, NCZCC).

• Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (Department of Fine Arts, Andhra University, with LKA Bhubaneswar): Around 300 students and artists participated in the workshop inaugurated by Prof. G.P. Rajashekhar (Vice Chancellor, Andhra University) and Prof. A. Narsimha Rao (Principal, College of Arts & Commerce, Andhra University).

 

 

• Yadagirigutta, Telangana (Laxmi Narashimah Function Hall, led by Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad): A special session with 150 school students was organised, attended by Sh. D. Ganesh (Mandal Revenue Officer), Sh. S. Yamini (Mandal Education Officer), and the local MLA, encouraging young learners to contribute their vision of a Viksit Bharat.

 

 

 

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 events held on 19th September across Prayagraj, Visakhapatnam, Yadagirigutta, and Vadodara demonstrated the spirit of Janbhagidari in action, bringing together students, professional artists, and cultural institutions on a common platform. Through their creativity, participants envisioned the possibilities of a Viksit Bharat@2047, while institutions reinforced the importance of service and cultural pride. Each of these activities, from grassroots student engagement to the involvement of Padma award-winning artists, reflects how Sewa and Kala together strengthen the cultural fabric of the nation.

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Sunil Kumar Tiwari

pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com

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