HAU

DSW

(Art & Graphics)

Dr. Narender Yadava

President, Graphics Arts Society
Mailing Address

Phone No : 9896031888

Email Id :narenderhisar@hau.ac.in

Art & Graphics Society

Introduction

The Art & Graphics Society of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University was established in the year 1970 with the objective of promoting creativity, artistic excellence, and visual communication among students. The society serves as a multidisciplinary platform for nurturing artistic and technical skills in the fields of fine arts, photography, and graphic design. The society encompasses a wide range of creative disciplines including painting, sketching, rangoli, clay modeling, collage making, cartooning, poster designing, digital graphics, and photography. Photography is also offered as a co-curricular activity for undergraduate students as part of the university academic framework. The society actively contributes towards developing creative aptitude, aesthetic understanding, and professional competencies among students through structured academic and extracurricular activities.

Vision

To develop a vibrant creative environment that encourages innovation, artistic expression, and visual communication while fostering cultural and intellectual growth among students.

Mission

To provide systematic training and exposure in art, graphics, and photography.

To encourage students to explore creative thinking and artistic innovation.

To integrate visual arts with academic, cultural, and social activities of the university.

To promote artistic excellence through competitions, exhibitions, and collaborative projects.

Importance of the Society

The Art & Graphics Society plays a significant role in enhancing the creative and cultural ecosystem of the university. The society contributes to:

  • Development of creativity, imagination, and innovation.
  • Enhancement of communication through visual representation.
  • Promotion of cultural awareness and artistic appreciation.
  • Improvement of observational, analytical, and design skills.
  • Strengthening of student participation in creative and co-curricular activities.

Visual communication has become an essential component of modern education, outreach, and social awareness. The society therefore acts as an important medium for integrating creativity with knowledge dissemination.

Objectives

  • To nurture artistic talent and creative abilities among students.
  • To provide opportunities for skill development in painting, sketching, photography, digital art, and graphic design.
  • To create a platform for showcasing students’ creative work at university, state, and national levels.
  • To support university events through creative designing of posters, banners, brochures, stage backdrops, and promotional materials.
  • To encourage teamwork, leadership, and self-expression through artistic activities.
  • To promote aesthetic appreciation and cultural enrichment within the university community.

Major Activities and Initiatives

Training and Workshops

The society regularly organizes workshops, lectures, and hands-on training programs in:

  • Sketching and painting
  • Photography and photo editing
  • Graphic design and digital illustration
  • Calligraphy and creative art techniques
  • Poster and visual communication design

Competitions and Creative Events

Students are encouraged to participate in various competitions such as:

  • Poster making
  • Logo designing
  • Rangoli and collage making
  • Photography contests
  • Cartooning and sketching competitions

These activities help students enhance their creativity, technical skills, and competitive abilities.

Support to University Events

The society provides creative support for university academic and cultural programs through:

  • Designing stage backdrops and decorations
  • Preparation of invitation cards, brochures, and banners
  • Development of promotional and awareness materials

Art Exhibitions

The society organizes exhibitions to display paintings, sketches, photographs, and digital artworks created by students. These exhibitions provide a professional platform for showcasing artistic talent and encouraging peer learning.

Social Awareness Campaigns

The society actively participates in social and environmental awareness campaigns by designing informative posters and creative communication materials related to:

  • Health and hygiene
  • Environmental conservation
  • Social awareness
  • Educational outreach activities

Role of the Art & Graphics Society

The Art & Graphics Society serves as an important creative and cultural unit of the university. Its major contributions include:

  • Strengthening university events through artistic and visual support.
  • Promoting institutional identity through creative branding and design.
  • Enhancing communication effectiveness using visual media.
  • Inspiring students towards innovation, creativity, and interdisciplinary learning.
  • Providing opportunities for personality development and creative leadership.

Future Plans

The society aims to expand its activities in emerging areas of art and digital media through:

  • Introduction of advanced digital art and graphic design workshops.
  • Training programs in animation and multimedia design.
  • Organization of Annual Art Festivals and Exhibitions.
  • Collaboration with other student societies and institutions for interdisciplinary creative projects.

Establishment of professional mentoring and industry interaction programs.

Conclusion

Art and graphics are powerful tools of creativity, innovation, and communication that contribute significantly to personal development and cultural enrichment. The Art & Graphics Society is committed to providing students with opportunities to explore their artistic potential, develop professional creative skills, and contribute meaningfully to the academic and cultural environment of the university.

Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein


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Awards and Recognitions

Dr. I. S. Sheoran was awarded Hari Om Ashram award for team research, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai award and NAAS Fellow : -

Infrastructural Development

  • The department has a Botanical Garden spread over an area of 10.5 acres with rich biodiversity. The department has done pioneering work in conserving the indigenour local species of plant and also introduction of exotic specis (approximately 600) from other places. Various native and exotic trees, shurbs, herbs, climbers, aquatic plants, cacti and succulents have been collected and maintained for imparting knowledge to our students as well as related scientists. Flower shows are organized from time to time.
  • The department has 9 screening houses near the college building.
  • The department has developed 20 salinity micro plots to determine phyto-remediating potential of halophytic flora and 24 lysimeter have been installed in field to determine the transpirational potential of trees having importannce in bio-drainage.
  • Experimental farms spread over 25 acres have been developed to evaluate bio-drainage potential of trees to improve waterlogged soils.

Package and Practices

system having Eucalyptus tereticornis as a strip plantation should be established on the water logged soils. In this model north to south field boundary is converted into 2.6 m wide and 45 cm high raised bund on which two rows of trees can be planted. The intervening space is left for the crops with minimum of shade effect due to the north-south direction of bunds� initiated by Drs. O.P. Toky, Rajiv Angrish and J.C. Kaushik included in the HAU Package of Practices.

Other Activities of the Department

Van Mahotsav was celebrated at CCS HAU premises in Botanical Garden of the Department of Botany & Plant Physiology On 27th July, 2015. The guest of honour in the function was honourable Agriculture Minister Sh. O.P.Dhankar. The Agriculture Minister, Vice -Chancellor (Dr. K.S.Khokhar), Member of Board (Dr. Ramesh Yadav) & Dean PGS (Dr. Rajbala Grewal) planted Tejpata, Putjeeva, Raintree and Chandni trees in Botanical Gardn.

On 20th August, 2015 tree plantation programme was conducted by the Department of Botany & Plant Physiology, College of Basic Sciences & Humanities in the Botanical Garden. The Deputy Director General (Crop Science) Dr. J.S.Sandhu Guest of Honour planted trees, along with dignitaries Vice -Chancellor (Dr.K.S.Khokhar), Registrar (Dr.M.S.Dahiya), Director of Research (Dr.S.S.Siwach), Dean, COA (Dr. R.K.Pannu) & Dean, COBS&H (Dr.R.KJain). The planted trees were Sacred Ashoka, Kachnar, Dalchini, Ashok and Ficus Sp.

Training/Symposium /Conference Organized

Organized 4 day Third Indian Palynological conference on Palynology in Crop Production & Improvement in Sepetember 21-23, 1981.

Organized 3 day Symposium of Plant Physiology (1984) in collaboration with Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi.

The Department organized National Level Training Programme on Biodrainaege: Potential and Practice funded by Ministry of Water Resources G.O.I., from Feb 1st to 6th, 2008. Dr. R. Angrish of this Department was the Course Director, held at DHRM, CCS HAU, Hisar.

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