• To make the study of history interesting for

the students.

•To help the students appreciate their past.

•To compose an original piece to highlight

the ‘Voices of the Street’ and the memories

it evokes.

•Twenty students across classes IX to XI conducted an in

depth research on the topic ‘Voices of the Street.’

•They participated in a range of activities both inside and

outside the school to gain an insight into the different

street sounds that they wake up to.

•One common element was the sometimes annoying and

other times amusing cries and calls of street vendors.

•They interacted with our teachers and grandparents

who regaled them with their childhood memories of

the cries and calls of street vendors.

•Interesting anecdotes were shared with the students

that revealed glimpses from the lives of these

nameless and faceless people.

•Finally, they penned down lyrics for a song which was

set to tune .

Meeting with Mr. Shaktiman Ghosh and Ms. Anita Das

They are social workers working for

the National Hawkers’ Federation,

which has been set up in each state

of India. Ms. Das works in Jharkhand,

while Mr. Ghosh is a social worker

from Kolkata.

Historian, activist, academician

and film-maker Mr Sohail Hashmi

has been exploring the city of

Delhi and has been conducting

heritage walks for children and

adults since 2000.

lagaae^M jaao Aavaaja, ]nakI hO khanaI.

AaAao saunaae^M hma] tumhoM ApnaI j,au,baanaI

lagaae^M jaao Aavaaja, ]nakI hO khanaI.

]sa va@t forIvaalaaoM ka Ajaba hI daOr qaa]

SahraoM ko galaI& kUcaaoM maoM ]naka hI Saaor qaa.

hr pukar maoM\] ClaktI maaohbbat

jaba baocato qao vao kkD,I¸ rbaD,I] Sarbat .

AaAao saunaae^M hma¸ tumhoM ApnaI j,au,baanaI

lagaae^M jaao Aavaaja, ]nakI hO khanaI.

majanaU kI narma psailayaa^M] laOlaa kI laMbaI ]M̂gailayaa^M

eosaI qaI ]na idnaaoM kI hrI & hrI kkiD,yaa^M.

idla JaUma jaata sabaka] causkI BagaatI garimayaa^M¸

imalato qao laD\DU itla k¸o Bagaato qao jaao saridyaa^M.

saunanao kao nahIM imalatI Aba vaao Aavaaja,ooM sauhanaI .

@yaa hao gayaI vaao baatoM kuC [tnaI puranaI Æ

taoÊ AaAao saunaae^M hma] tumhoM ApnaI j,au,baanaI

lagaae^M jaao Aavaaja, ]nakI hO khanaI.

idna BaI @yaa vaao gaja,ba ko qao zolao vaalao jaba idKto qaoÊ

AalaU Pyaaja, Aaor Aama saba kivataAaoM maoM ibakto qao.

maIzI baatoM vaao hao ga[- saarI gauma]

Saaor [tnaa yaha^M kao[- sakta nahIM sauna.

vaao PyaarI maIzI baaoilayaa^M ifr tumakao hO saunaanaI¸

rh jaae naa banako isaf- ikssaa khanaI.

AaAao saunaae^M hma] tumhoM ApnaI j,au,baanaI

lagaae^M jaao Aavaaja, ]nakI hO khanaI.

ifr sao galaI maaohllaaoM maoM forIvaalaaoM kao tuma saunaao.

saD,kaoM ko [sa Saaor gaula maoM ]nakao kao[- Aavaaja, tao dao.

hr lamho ka nayaa AMdaja, haoÊ

saunahro va@t ka Aagaaja, hao.

sapnaa ]sa forIvaalao ka Ê

]sa kI hI tuma j,abaanaI saunaao.