Painting is the process of pouring visions onto blank canvases. This wall art workshop was all about turning lifeless walls of classrooms, into inviting postcards for children to run into and teachers to be proud of.
Presenting the latest workshop Wicked Broz Foundation conducted for the CSR initiative of Eicher Trucks and Buses at Anganwadi Kendra No 1, Baggad, a small village in Dhar area of Madhya Pradesh.
Why CSR in Baggad?
Baggad is a small village in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. It’s about 50 Kms from Indore and about 4.5 hrs from Bhopal where we are headquartered as Wicked Broz Foundation.
Eicher Trucks and Buses have adopted Baggad village as part of their hashtagCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) since it’s right next to their plant and a huge number of workforce belong to this place. They’ve been doing various other development works in the vicinity as well over the years and this would be another step in the right direction.
To actually have an employee engagement activity centered around rejuvenating an Anganwadi was a brilliant idea to make sure that CSR was not just some vendor driven outsourced activity but something real employees of the company would do with their own efforts.
What Happened In The Wall Art Workshop?
On 22nd August 2025, I began the workshop with the basics—explaining how we would paint, preparing the base coat, and sketching the mural.
Ashish from our Bhopal community had arrived a day early to supervise the base preparation. However, due to rains and lack of material availability in the small village, we faced an uphill challenge of time at the very first step.
Thankfully, the team came equipped with protective painting kits from the plant, and soon, paint was everywhere!
Day 1 and Day 2 was all about sketching the outside walls of the center and finishing filling as much as possible with the employees. Some of them were senior leaders in the plant team. Even the local pradhan and police joined in during lunch time.
Every square inch of the classroom was covered with people trying their best to bring out the artist within. Some helped out with sketching as well while some were good at climbing ladders and painting out of reach corners of the wall.
Day 3 and 4 was then me and Ashish along with local painters Vishal and Rohan trying to sketch out, fill and paint the rest of the classroom from inside as well outside.
Mr Tanveer Javedi, CSR head at Eicher himself showed up everyday and offered to help.
On day 5, we finally added the finishing touches and cleaned up the entire area before handing it over the school authorities.
Job well done!
Thank you to Rajesh Parmar, another brilliant artist from Indore for joining our team for the last 2 days. Thank you to Mohd Faizan from our Lucknow team for helping illustrating the vision that we started out with only a week ago.
The CSR Impact of Wall Art Workshops
Wicked Broz has conducted several art workshops across the years. From in person graffiti workhops in Mumbai to art workshops broadcasted LIVE on Instagram for Hobby Ideas India, each workshop has reinforced my belief in their impact. Buildings can be repaired, but what truly matters is the environment we create for children.
Anganwadis often struggle with poor infrastructure—peeling walls, seepage issues, broken furniture, or lack of proper sanitation. In Baggad, the situation was no different. Yet, amid these challenges, I found hope in Mrs. Rekha Tanwar, the Anganwadi teacher. Living right next door, she is deeply committed to her students’ growth and made sure we aligned the artwork with the Building as Learning Aid (BaLA) principles prescribed under NEP guidelines.
This is where CSR initiatives like this make all the difference. By supporting such projects, companies don’t just beautify classrooms—they strengthen the very foundation of early childhood education.
Abbad’s First Day At School
This wall art workshop was also special on a personal level. I brought Abbad, my 3-year-old son along, partly to celebrate my version of “Take Your Kids to Work Day.” While I painted, he joined the Anganwadi children in their games, meals, and learning activities.
We homeschool him, but seeing him play ABC games, share his toys, and make friends here reminded me of the power of community. It also restored some of my faith in government-run Anganwadis—because of teachers like Mrs. Rekha who nurture with love and care.
By the end of the project, my son wasn’t just more confident with paintbrushes; he also carried home the joy of new friendships. And yes, while everything else happened, he also got to live his dream of sitting inside a bus at the Eicher plant.
Sapne Sach Karo! – A Hindi Graffiti Piece
When you go to a place, what is the message that you leave?
This was the final wall of the Anganwadi Kendra No 1 in Baggad, Madhya Pradesh that I painted.
A composition that took shape on the spot. Focusing on Hindi so that it leaves no ambiguity amongst the rural audience. Weaving a message, that is oft repeated but in words that I felt were mine.
That is my where I feel our wall art workshops are such a powerful tool. A direct way to impress upon young souls and others alike, what you’d like to see them do long after you’re gone.
This initiative of Eicher Knowledge Centers is just getting started. Stay tuned for more.
