Vice President to unveil Gandhi's 'Grand Wall Mural'

In what comes as a rare tributary endeavor of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to Rashtrapita on his 150th Birth Anniversary Year, Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu will unveil Mahatma Gandhi's 'Grand Wall Mural' at New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) Main Building on January 31, 2019.

This 150 square meters clay mural is made of 'Kulhads' from the hands of 150 village potters across India, who assembled to make it at Morbi in Gujarat.

Enthused with the classical efforts shown by the artisans, KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said that KVIC had decided to mark the occasion with practical display of Gandhian thoughts on village industries, at a time when the whole nation is celebrating Gandhiji's 150th birth anniversary in different styles.

"With the co-operation of these 150 highly-skilled potters from all over the country, we have made this wall mural, using their kulhads," he said, adding, "They had brought clay of their respective regions which has been mixed to produce the kulhads for the mural. Kulhads of 75 mm diameter and 90 mm height were made on electric pottery wheels given by KVIC." "The potters have finished the kulhads as per tradition and design requirements. Altogether 5,000 kulhads were produced, of which the best 3,870 kulhads – making them all-weather proof by baking at high temperatures and glazing – were used in the final design." Ahmedabad-based designer terracotta and ceramic art studio, Clay Club Innovations, had designed the artwork.

Expressing his happiness on this tributary endeavour of KVIC, the Minister of State for MSME Giriraj Singh, who will be the Guest of Honour on this occasion, said, "It will really be a proud moment for the nation when KVIC's grand mural will prominently be displayed in the heart of the national Capital – showcasing the combined 'sweaty' efforts of village potters across the nation."