Association for Promotion of Creative Learning

Association for Promotion of Creative Learning
Association for Promotion of Creative Learning (APCL) is a not-for-profit organisation working in the field of providing education, healthcare and livelihood to people from underprivileged communities. It was established in 1996 by a group of individuals in Patna, Bihar, India.
Motto
The organisation has adopted Charaiveti Charaiveti (translated from Sanskrit, it means Keep moving, keep moving) as its motto. It is from an ancient hymn
Charan vai madhu vindati, Charan swadum udumbaram
Suryasya pasya shremanam, Yo na tandrayate charan
Charaiveti, Charaiveti
It means Moving persons get nectar, moving person get tasty food. See the greatness of the Sun which is never tired of moving. Keep moving, Keep moving.[citation needed] Gautam Buddha used to end his sermons with these words as a message to the world to keep moving. The logo of the moving wheel of creativity adopted by the organisation symbolises the state of flow of the creative energies to continually seek and keep moving towards the eternal quest.
Creative Learning
The organisation refers to its teaching method as Creative Learning, which is based on the [theory of multiple intelligences|multiple intelligences]]. Learners at the school are taught through games, activities and a laboratory based approach. Founder Executive President of the organisation Vijoy Prakash has authored a book on Creative Learning.The book was presented by the author to then President of India APJ Abdul Kalam in a special function at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on November 17, 2006.
APCL has identified seven core creative competencies, which it regards as essential to the process of creative learning:
Power in observation
Concentration
Memory
Thinking
Imagination
Power of expression and communication
Emotional control
The Creative Learning Foundation has been established to manage the teaching-learning and advocacy materials developed by the organisation.
In collaboration with Commonwealth Education Fund, the organisation carried out a Survey of Democratic Attitude among Children in April–May, 2004. The survey was conducted across 15 schools in Patna and Samastipur, in which 1,366 children in the age-group of 11–18 years participated.
In 2004, APCL released a citizen's charter on education along with other NGOs as a part of Global Campaign for Education.
In 2009, APCL undertook a project on the right to education for the underprivileged in collaboration with ActionAid India.[citation needed]
In 2011, the Association for Promotion of Creative Learning and the KG Foundation (UK) jointly organised a three-day international conference on educational and social inclusion.[ Recognition
The principles of Broadstreaming (a developmental model different than mainstreaming) have been accepted by the Government of Bihar to be adopted in the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2013-2018).
Dr Mridula Prakash, Principal at School of Creative Learning, was felicitated with Sadhana ka Samman in the field of Creative Primary Education at the Rashtriya Shiksha Samman Samaroh 2011 (National Education Felicitation Ceremony) organised on 4 Sept 2011 by Zakir Hussain Institute and Indian Institute of Business Management in Patna.
Vijoy Prakash, Founder President of APCL, has been invited to address at several institutions and forums such as IIM Ahmedabad, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, XLRI Jamshedpur,National Council For Educational Research and Training, New Delhi, AN Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, St. Xavier's College, Ranchi etc.
The organisation has successfully partnered with several national and international organisations such as Ritu Sinha Charitable Foundation (USA), The KG Foundation (UK) and Steel Authority of India Limited (India) to develop quality school infrastructure for underprivileged children.
APCL has collaborated on action research grassroots projects with several leading non-governmental organisations such as UNICEF, Action Aid, Oxfam, Commonwealth Education Fund, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Sulabh International, Care, Save the Children, National Rural Health Mission, Ritu Sinha Charitable Foundation (USA) and The KG Foundation.。