From scrap to sculpture: Chhattisgarh students turn waste into wonders

This special report from Chhattisgarh’s Durg highlights a unique workshop at Govt. V.Y.T. PG College, where students are turning scrap metal into art. Under the New Education Policy 2020’s skill-based learning initiative, more than 45 history students are participating in a 10-day workshop to learn the intricate Bastar iron craft. Guided by master craftsmen from Bastar, Kondagaon, and Konta, the students are transforming waste materials into sculptures using traditional tools.