Nitish 'seven resolves' to find depiction on 144 sq ft canvas

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's famed "seven resolves" of good governance for ushering Bihar into development would find rich depiction in a 144 square feet painting to be created jointly by traditional and modern artistes.
The 144 sq ft painting would be created by Art Investment Company, a social entrepreneur body, involving 40 artisans from across the country with 12 students of NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology) in Patna in 10 days time, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prashant Singh told reporters.
In the middle of the 12x12 sq ft canvas would be theme centred at women empowerment, he said.

"We will present the painting to the CM in 10 days time when Patna Book Fair starting tomorrow would last," Singh added.
The Artisans who would be involved in preparation of the painting includes Padma Shri awardee Madhubani painter Bahua Devi, Jitendra of Sikki art, Amin Mara of Lippan centre in Gujarat, SriDevi & Vishwanath engaged in Leather Puppetry craft of Andhra Pradesh, Anita Kumari involved in preparation of Chamba Rumal (handkerchief) of Himachal Pradesh and Mamani Chitrakar of West Bengal.
Asked as what inspired them to paint the seven resolves, which is theme of "sushashan" (good governance) of grand alliance ministry in Bihar headed by Nitish Kumar, Singh said "we thought to tell the world as how Bihar would look when all the programmes related to seven resolves are completed."

Besides, the seven resolves have many programmes for youths which is our focus area, he added.

The "seven resolves" of Kumar which has been adopted by the coalition ministry as policy of governance for next four years of the term of the present government has programmes related to skill development for youths and 35 per cent reservation for women in state government jobs.
It has components related to scaling up civic facilities by providing free electricity connection, drinking water, sewage connection and toilet to every household of the state.
The Art Investment company would set up a "kala kendra" (art centre) in the Patna Book Fair starting at Gandhi maidan tomorrow in which artistes from 22 states including Bihar would make people aware of the arts and paintings of their regions.