Toy Story: Dr Jyotsana Tiwari

byShyamala M Iyer

Dr Jyotsana Tiwari is the head of the department of gender studies and a professor at the department of education in arts and aesthetics, NCERT. She is involved in research, development, training and extension for better implementation of education in general and arts education specifically in schools. SHYAMALA M IYER spoke to Tiwari to know more about the uniqueness of traditional toys.

(Image Source: iismworld.com) What would you classify as traditional toys? Playing with toys is an instinct that’s evolved since the beginning of human evolution. Every infant gets attracted to toys, irrespective of their material, shape, size or colour. Anything that attracts them fuels the