An early morning start...

A straight road ensues I reach my destination.

Past Phataks,Mandirs and paldi bus stop.

I cycle in to the large grounds of Sanskar kendra.

At the receiving end of stares alone, I proceed to the famed Kite Museum.

I stop, I ponder, I stare...there is so much there.....

I wish I could have brought my kids last year....Wouldn't have there been so much to learn?

The place charts the development of the humbles kites ensnare....

from Kings,to pilots and scientists are all there.

I wonder how could I make all this information relevant to my students once there.

These kites hang as if in mid air.

The Kite Museum is situated in the heart of the city of Ahmedabad. It is a rare collection of Kites by Bhanubhai Shah.Opposite the famed National Institute of Design. The building and its intricate designs on paper languish to be viewed only by its cleaners? There are people on site but not one who might be remotely interested to show you around. The lights and fans of the entire floor whir continously. What if the kites had sensors to turn on the light only if there is a viewer in front of them. From miniature paintings of Radha Krishna to the intricately crafted sequences of garba dances, mirror work and block prints.The kites are made from different materials as well. The materials include polythene, spinacle nylon, cotton and paper.

Lack of volunteers moans the local newspaper. The same newspaper which garnered the Teach India Movement. As students of this city can't we do something to integrate this resource centre in connection with our learning centres. Ahmedabad is the home to the prestigious schools of IIM,DAICT,NID,NIFT, Riverside,Mahatma Gandhi International School and NIFT. What can be done?