Brij Kul Deepak
183, Munshi Bhawan
Swami Para, Meerut City, 250002, India
e-mail: deeecotoys@hotmail.com
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M. A. in sociology, Meerut University, 1970
I. G. D., Bombay, 1962
Training in traditional toy and doll making, Bombay, 1975
Summer courses on Waldorf Education (Rudolf Steiner): "Art and Soul" and "Puppet Making," Emerson College, England, 1998
Work at Crafts Museum, New Delhi
Expertise
Innovative education for children and teachers with special reference to traditional Indian toys made from natural materials and cultural prototypes.
Design and development of play, learning, teaching, and creative communication materials.
International Workshops and Presentations
UNESCO, New Delhi, February, 2000
British Museum, London, England, 1998
Emerson College, Sussex, England, 1998
Children’s Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, March, 1998
International School, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, March, 1998
Key Learning Community School, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, March, 1998
Ecofriendly Jewellery, "Enduring Image," National Museum and British Council, New Delhi, 1998
A Kindergarten Initiative on Waldorf Education, New Delhi, 1998
American Embassy School, New Delhi and Bombay, 1997 to present
UNESCO Exhibition on Waldorf Education, Bombay, 1996
Children’s Discovery Museum, San Jose, California, USA, 1995
Everywhere Learning Center, Portland, Oregon, USA, 1995
Orizzonti Nord Sud, Lugano, Switzerland, 1995
Teacher’s Training Institute, Locarno, Lugano, and Bellinzona, Switzerland, 1993
University of Malta, Malta, 1990
Technical Institute, Torino, Italy, 1990
Play Council of Malta, Malta, 1990
Schools in Startford, Kinkora, and Olympia, Toronto, Canada, 1990
Commonwealth Institute, London, England, 1988
Max Muller Bhawan, New Delhi and Bombay, 1988-1998
Educational Authority of New Castle Upon Tyne, England, 1988
Teacher’s Training Institute and Schools, Bhutan, 1982
Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden, 1987
Youth Club, Deventer, the Netherlands, 1987
UNICEF, Geneva, Switzerland, 1987
Communication Support Pour Flash Latrin, World Bank, UNDP & WHO Hodel, Harayana, 1983
UNFPA, New Delhi, 1982
UNICEF, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Bombay, Lucknow, Bhubnewshwhar and Hyderbad, 1979-80.
American Embassy Schools in New Delhi and Bombay, 1977 to present.