About Association for Promotion of Creative Learning in , Danapur

Association for Promotion of Creative Learning is a not-for-profit organisation working in the field of providing education, healthcare and livelihood to people from underprivileged communities. It was established in 1996 by a group of individuals in Patna, Bihar, India.MottoThe organisation has adopted Charaiveti Charaiveti as its motto. It is from an ancient hymn Charan vai madhu vindati, Charan swadum udumbaramSuryasya pasya shremanam, Yo na tandrayate charanCharaiveti, CharaivetiIt means Moving persons get nectar, moving person get tasty food. See the greatness of the Sun which is never tired of moving. Keep moving, Keep moving. Gautam Buddha used to end his sermons with these words as a message to the world to keep moving. The logo of the moving wheel of creativity adopted by the organisation symbolises the state of flow of the creative energies to continually seek and keep moving towards the eternal quest.Creative LearningThe organisation refers to its teaching method as Creative Learning, which is based on the. Learners at the school are taught through games, activities and a laboratory based approach. Founder Executive President of the organisation Vijoy Prakash has authored a book on Creative Learning. The book was presented by the author to then President of India APJ Abdul Kalam in a special function at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on November 17, 2006.APCL has identified seven core creative competencies, which it regards as essential to the process of creative learning: Power in observation Concentration Memory Thinking Imagination Power of expression and communication Emotional control The Creative Learning Foundation has been established to manage the teaching-learning and advocacy materials developed by the organisation.