Vidya Vaibhav: the projects for Anand Utsav 2026

Vidya Vaibhav is the bulletin’s list of the projects that departments and classes will show at Anand Utsav 2026, with the room each is in and the school’s own synopsis of it.

Dept. of Languages: “Living in Awareness – Chinmayam”

Venue: Room No 23

The project explores how the rich literary traditions of Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, and French languages awaken young minds to values, culture, spirituality, and conscious living. The project aims to show that language is not merely a means of communication, but a powerful pathway to self-awareness, wisdom, and harmonious living. Through literature, we seek to inspire the youth to think consciously, act wisely, and live meaningfully.

Dept. of Mathematics: “Where Mathematics, Logic, Games and Culture Meet!”

Venue: Math Lab

The Maths Department will showcase how games make mathematics engaging while developing logical reasoning, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and pattern recognition. With a special focus on Indian traditional games and Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), the project will use interactive and hands-on activities to help visitors play, think, and discover the mathematics hidden in games.

Dept. of Science: “My Home, My Laboratory”

Venue: Physics Lab

Science is not confined to laboratories—it is present in every corner of our homes. This exhibition explores how Physics, Chemistry, and Biology work together in everyday life, from household appliances and kitchen processes to food, cleaning products, cosmetics, human health, smart home and sustainable living, revealing the science behind familiar experiences.

Dept. of Social Science: “Life-Line of Bharat”

Venue: Room No 7

This project explores the role of geography in promoting unity in diversity and to understand how Geography has shaped the evolution of civilization in Bharat through historical, cultural and environmental perspectives. The project explores how the mountains, rivers, deserts and trade routes impact the culture and national identity.

Dept. of Management: “Learn, Lead, & Serve-Young Entrepreneurs with a Purpose”

Venue: Room No 17, Chemistry Lab & Biology Lab

This project provides Management students with hands-on experience in planning, marketing, sales and financial management, while fostering responsible and socially conscious entrepreneurship. Through the Exhibition-cum-Sale, students learn that entrepreneurship is not merely about profit, but about creating value and making a difference to support the underprivileged with the profits earned, while Chinmaya CORD’s handmade products will promote entrepreneurship skills at the grassroot level.

Classes 5 and 6: “Uddhared Ātmanātmānam – Rise by Your Own Self”

Venue: Room No 1

This project introduces the foundational teaching of self-effort and self-mastery. Through the śloka Uddhared ātmanātmānam, students explore how their thoughts, choices and actions shape their lives. The project encourages them to recognise the mind as both a potential friend and an obstacle, and to develop qualities such as self-discipline, positive thinking, responsibility and perseverance.

Dept. of Arts: “Prakriti to Kala”

Venue: Art Room

Students have explored traditional art with a functional and contemporary touch, drawing inspiration from nature and their surroundings. The project showcases decorative and functional 2D and 3D artworks such as wall hangings, lamps, pots, relief works, jewellery, bags, and home décor with diverse materials like clay, thread, fabric, wire, M-Seal, paper, moulds, and waste materials. The project aims to integrate tradition, creativity, functionality, sustainability, and aesthetics into meaningful art for everyday space.

Dept. of Music: “Nāma Saṅkīrtana–Cultivating Harmony through Music”

Venue: AV Room

Nāma Saṅkīrtana is a music-based initiative that seeks to revive and promote the traditional practice of collective chanting and singing of the Divine Name. The project aims to make devotional music an integral and joyful part of school life. Beyond musical learning, the project seeks to create an atmosphere of inner quietude, harmony and cultural rootedness, enabling children to experience music as a means of connecting the individual with the collective and the sacred.

Class 7: “Karma to Arpaṇa – Act and Offer”

Venue: Room No 9

Through the second and the third slokas of Gita Panchamrit, students explore how the Kurukṣetra situation applies to real life. Students explore the actions, attitudes and motivations of individuals. Through the project, students reflect on qualities such as leadership, courage, self-awareness, preparedness and the consequences of one’s choices. The project gradually shifts the learner from simply knowing the story to asking: How do I respond when I face challenges, pressure or conflict?

Class 8: “Śaraṇāgati – Trust and Surrender”

Venue: Room No 15

Through Ananyāś cintayanto māṁ, students explore the meaning of wholehearted devotion and trust in the Divine. Sarvadharmān parityajya introduces the profound idea of śaraṇāgati—surrendering oneself completely to the Divine. The project encourages students to understand surrender not as weakness, but as an expression of faith, inner strength and freedom from fear.