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‘Young Envoys International’ a non profit organisation established its rural art center, ‘SANSKRITI’ in Hyderguda village in the R.R.District in 1994 to cater to the cultural needs of children from nearby villages. Hundreds of children from government schools and those with no education at all associated themselves with ‘Sanskriti’ to realise their artistic and creative needs to establish themselves as artists, architects, designers and creative individuals in various fields.

Trained in Drawing, painting and other forms of visual arts, the children have represented the center at 32 countries across the world winning accolades, developing a unique work culture and making a space for themselves outside rural peripheries. As one of the best child art centers in the world, the center is visited by dignitaries across the world and stands as a learning space for creativity and diligence.

Origin

OriginThe conception of Young Envoys International and Sanskriti finds its roots in Shri. B.A Reddy’s passion and years of commitment to painting and art education.

Shri. B.A Reddy started his career as an art teacher in Zila Parishad schools in small villages in Andhra where he motivated young people and children to engage in co-curricular activities and the arts. In 1963 he joined the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan where the cosmopolitan structure of the organisation had him work with the children of various cities, states, languages and cultures. His time of 37 years in the KVS enabled him to understand the diversity of culture and rich heritage of India which became a vehicle for his teaching of art.

Reddy’s pedagogical techniques paid rich dividends as thousands of students took to learning and practicing art. Art at the Vidyalay became an important subject for all students and international awards came in from prestigious world competitions held in Japan, Korea, Hungary, Philippines, etc. including 16 Soviet Land Nehru Awards.

While in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, ‘Young Envoys International’ was born in 1982 when Shri. B.A Reddy and many of his students who won the Soviet Land Nehru Award and other international awards in painting came together to promote art among children. YEI was then later registered in 1987.

This organisation conducted exhibitions at International and national levels, camps, workshops, seminars, mobile displays engaging 40 countries and 34 lakh children in creating an international platform to showcase their imagination, ideas, skills and talents over the last 38 years. The Young Envoys put the children’s art field of India on the world map.

Building upon this work the Young Envoys established ‘Sanskriti’ a rural art center in a small house given by his wife Smt. Sarojini is a small village of Hyderguda in 1994.

Starting his teaching career about 6 decades back at the age of 18, Shri B.A Reddy’s journey as a teacher of art has been impacting students across various stratas of society for the last 60 years.

DR. B.A.REDDY
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Founder

About the Founder

Besides the benefits to the budding artists, the mentor Bommareddy Appireddy familiar as
B.A. Reddy, is bestowed with several honours at home and abroad.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh presented “Balabandhu Award“ “Ugadi Puraskar” “Hamsa Award - the Kala Ratna” and the Honorary Doctorate of Telugu University.

The Government of India presented the National Award for teachers, the CCRT National award, the Junior and Senior fellowships in Painting. The AIFAICS New Delhi presented the Eminent Veteran Artist award and the Sreshta Puraskar of the Kalidas Samaroh.

His Art works received Main Awards at Amritsar, Hyderabad, Raipur, Nasik, Berhampur etc. He had his solo exhibitions of paintings and Graphics for 17 times.

ORDER OF SMILE the Sunny Medal from Poland ( other recipients –Dalai lama, Mother Teresa, Shankar Pillai - Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Anne, Princess Royal, Pope John Paul, Peter Ustinov etc) for bringing smiles on lakhs of children of the World.

Received the Soviet Land Nehru Award along with Pandit Birju Maharaj, and
Ustad Bismillakhan.

Also received the “ Prof. Bogmil Karlavaris Award “ from Macedonia, Life time achievement Award from Latvia, the Teacher of Great Success award from Slovakia and many others from different Countries.

The Andhra Academy of Arts, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry Chitrakala Niketan, Konaseema Chitra kala Parishat, Chitra kala Parishath, Visakhapatnam, Bhagiradhi Art Foundation, Rajahmundry, Simhapuri Fine Arts Academy, Nellore, Sanatana Dharma Trust, Bhimili, Lalitha kalabhirama Pincham, Kadapa, AA art Academy, Nellore presented their life time success awards to him to mention a few.

Children are naturally creative. It is our job to give them the freedom, materials, and space to let their creativity blossom to its full potential. - Jean Van’t Hul

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Immediate future plans

Let's Collaborate.....!

Rural Library

Makers Space

Mural Village

Govt. schools

Handicraft Archive

Transforming Hyderguda village with Murals to promote creative expression among children and mobilise children to pickup the skill

Sanskriti is based in a small village called Hyderguda Village. Our future plans are to create the below for the village and children this rural part of the town...

Reinnovate Sanskriti and open a maker's space for the rural children and explore more mediums like pottery, sculpting, woodworking, textile.

Create a safe space to read, write, and create a collection of wide variety of books for the children to engage with themselves.

Introduce BALA in government schools in and around Hyderabad which helps children learn concepts from wall paintings and instillations.

Research, travel and document various handicrafts of Deccan region and rest of the country and later create exhibitons and archive spaces.