PINK CITY HERITAGE AND CULTURE (JAIPUR)

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India Culture Education Environment Culture Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our partner is a non-profit organization that organizes Volunteer Programs with special themes at different locations, with strategic partners: Government, NGO and Universities all over India. The focus is on constructive learning for the volunteers and benefit to the local community.

Our partner's Volunteer programs deliver extra support to the communities. For e.g., building play parks, construction of sanitation facilities, digital education, providing computers to rural schools, awareness paintings on school walls, distribution of educative materials, medical aid, etc. depending on the specific needs of the present situation.

💼 What the programme involves

The camp will focus on the volunteers to understand the social and cultural aspects of the community they work. The volunteers will be given experience through interactions, workshops exchange of ideas, need analysis with the support of the team leader, planning and being a part of completing the scheduled work with the group of volunteers to the benefit of the community and a learning experience for the volunteers.

The camp will consist of community service, Learning, Culture and Evaluation Community service.

Activities:

interactions with the community to understand their need and social challenges;
attend a thematic workshop Intercultural exchange through cultural exploration;
teaching Basic English Unleash your creativity with educational drawings (murals);
intercultural activities;
creating awareness on waste management;
creating awareness of health and hygiene;
present the project outcome with reference to the SDG to the University/ School Students.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation: At a rented guest house or hostel, with shared rooms.

🍲 Food

Food: North Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Safe, filtered water is available for drinking.

📍 About the location

Location: Jaipur Rajasthan, North India, 308kms from Delhi.

Jaipur, also known as the pink city, is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in India. It was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in November 1727 and also got its name from this brave Hindu ruler. Located in Northern India, Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and also the largest city in this state. The main attraction of Jaipur is its archetypal architecture. The city was
planned as per the Indian Vastu Shastra, a science that promotes well-being and prosperity.

🎒 Leisure activities

1. Famous forts in Jaipur that have grand character are Amer Fort, Nahargarh Fort and Jaigarh Fort as the top priority in the list.

2. The City Palace, Jaipur is a royal residence and former administrative headquarters of the rulers of Jaipur. It was constructed between 1729-1732, in Jaipur, as it paints the picture of heritage and rich culture.

3. One of the top attractions in the pink city of Jaipur is the camel safari. You may visit locations like Kalwara village, Tunga Battlefield, the city's mango groves, Madhogarh village, and others with a camel safari tour of Jaipur.

4. Mehrangarh Fort, a huge hilltop fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, was built about 1459 by Rao Jodha, a member of the Rathore branch of the Rajput clan and the 15th Rathore ruler of Marwar.

5. Jaisalmer popularly called the Golden City, Jaisalmer is one of the most famous destinations in the state of Rajasthan. Situated in the westernmost region of Rajasthan, the town is known for its location right in the middle of Thar Desert. Tourists love going out for a Desert Safari amidst the vast sand dunes of the desert.