Topic: "Each child is a seed: nurturing for self-realisation"
Lalit Bhati, an Architect Planner from Auroville.
Coming from a conventional academic background, the encounter with Auroville initiated a transformative process of unlearning. His work as a planner helped him to develop insights about the dynamics of societal growth and the real-life challenges of collective organization. This experience also made him realize that planning, by definition and especially so in Auroville, embraces collectivization and necessitates a synthesis of diverse viewpoints. Inherently, planning is a field of intensive churning that requires a wide range of skill sets.
After completing his B. Arch from GCA, Lucknow, Lalit pursued his Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning from CEPT, Ahmedabad and PG Diploma from IHS, Rotterdam.
He is a Founder of PATH(Planning and Architecture Towards Holistic development). He has successfully executed several projects in and around Auroville and in Puducherry. PATH is also involved in educational activities and conducts several workshops in Alternate Building Technologies.