Healing Through Art in Tamil Nadu Schools

Supporting Rural Education: Roots and Colours Project Showcase

This case study details how over 10,000 students in Tamil Nadu participated in Saturday Art Class, a weekend creative program designed to support emotional regulation and mental health. In just a few months, students showed a 15% improvement in their ability to manage stress and emotions, especially those from rural or underserved communities. The structured but playful art time helped children relax, express themselves, and build emotional vocabulary.

The study highlighted that children from lower-income backgrounds often carry emotional burdens—from academic pressure to family struggles—without structured ways to express them. Art became a non-verbal outlet that didn’t require reading levels or perfect words. It allowed kids to draw feelings they didn’t know how to say and connect with others through shared experience.

Your Roots and Colours project aligns beautifully with this model. By including blank village scenes, storytelling pages, and gentle bilingual prompts, your book becomes more than just a creative tool—it becomes a bridge between emotion, memory, and healing. For many children, this may be the first time they feel permission to process big feelings on their own terms.