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Shrishti School of Culinary Arts & Crafts, Mylapore, has become synonymous with all kinds of Arts & Crafts, Cookery, Bakery, Cosmetology, Tailoring and many more Skill Development Training Centre in South India over 2 decades (ESTD: 1992).
Vision Statement:
"Art to All - Art lovers", with or without any previous experience, through simple step by step training, at affordable cost
Job Opportunities through Art, Craft, Painting, Tailoring, Cookery, Bakery, Catering, Beautician, Cosmetology and other hand work
Mission Statement:
To Inspire, Aspire and to Empower people's Creativity for their livelihood.
Smt. LathamaniRajkumar, who is professionally trained in every field of Art, has dedicated herself towards enlightening the dreams of thousands of art lovers. She is professionally trained by the following premier Institutes of Arts & crafts, Cookery and Cosmetology
- The Pawan school of Beautician- Bangkok
- Lilian Maund- London
- Sahwarzkopf- Germany
- English Hot Breads, Malaysia
- Govt College of Arts & Crafts- Chennai
- Weavers Service Centre- Chennai
- Ministry, Food Processing Industries & Ministry, Food and Civil Supplies-GOI
- Small Industries Service Institute, Ministry of Industry- Govt of India.
She has travelled extensively throughout India and abroad in educating art lovers.
She has been awarded with “Mother Theresa Excellence Award” and “Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal Award” for her extensive contribution in the fields of Arts & Crafts. Her contribution in the field of art for more than two decades through Print Media and Electronic Media, have been viewed by millions of Indians around the world. She has to her personal credit of receiving many awards which have enlightened her to contribute to the society.
Her dream is to train art lovers and hobby artists professionally not only in the field of Art but also in cookery, bakery, cosmetology, tailoring and many other technical fields through her creative inputs. She made her dream come true through Shrishti School of Culinary Arts & Crafts, established during 1992 at Mylapore, Chennai, a unique Institute where students are trained professionally by professionals in almost all kinds of Art & Craft and students are awarded with Certificates.
Students were also trained for Government Entrance Examinations and for short term Government Certificate Courses. She has so far organized more than 1200 workshops in the fields of painting and Arts & Crafts through print and electronic media in association with Kokuyo Camlin Limited and with print media like Kumudham Snehidhi, Dinamalar, Dinakaran, Anandha Vikatan, Aval Vikatan, News Today, The New Indian Express and many more Regional and National Dailies She has to her credit for having imparted training for more than 8 Lakhs students personally, through Shrishti School of Culinary Arts & Crafts as well as through public workshops for House wife’s, College Students and Children’s
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Credentials of Smt.LathamaniRajkumar:
Smt.LathamaniRajkumar has to her credit of having trained and certified by premier institutes both in India and abroad in various fields like
Painting / Handicrafts:
Holds commendable certificates from College of Fine Arts, Chennai &Dept of Technical Education and Government of India
Dyeing & Printing:
Holds appropriate certificates from, Weavers Service Centre- Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
Holds Professional Certificates from Susan School of Culinary Arts, India:
English Hot Breads, Malaysia and premier Catering Institute, India
Food Processing / Preservation: Specially trained in the following areas by Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies and by Small Industries Service Institute, Ministry of Industry, Govt of India.
- Food Industries – Processing, Preservation & its Export Market
- Domestic Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables & Nutrition
- Mushroom Culture, Processing & it’s Exports Prospects
- Specialized Entrepreneurship Development Program
Cosmetology
- The Pawan school of Beautician- Bangkok
- Lilian Maund- Landon
- Sahwarzkopf- GermanySahwarzkopf- Germany
Certificate in “General Cookery”(Vegetarian, Non Vegetarian, Continental & Inter-Continental) awarded by “SUSAN SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS” on 9.01.1987
- Certificate in “Basic- Cake Baking & Icing” awarded by “SUSAN”S SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS” ON 9.01.1986
- Certificate in “Advanced-Cake Baking & Icing” awarded by “SUSAN”S SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS” on 9.01.1986
- Certificate in “Domestic Preservation of Fruits & Vegetables & Nutrition” awarded by GOI, Ministry of Food & Civil Supplies, department of Food, Food & Nutrition Board on 23.03.1989
- Certificate in “Specialised Entrepreneurship Development Programme”- “Promoting Food Processing Industry ”awarded by GOI, Ministry of Food & Civil Supplies, department of Food, Food & Nutrition Board on 20.10.1989
- Certificate in “Mushroom Culture, Processing & it’s Exports Prospects” awarded by GOI, Ministry of Industry, Small Industries Services Institute, Guindy on 30.10.1992
- Certificate in “Food Industries – Processing, Preservation & it’s Export Market” awarded by GOI, Ministry of , Food processing Industries, New Delhi & Small Industries Service Institute, Ministry of Industry on 19.03.1993
Certificate in “Vegetable Carving” awarded by “SUSAN”S SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS”
Certificate in “Pudding & Ice Cream Making” awarded by “SUSAN”S SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS”
Certificate in “Dyeing & Printing” awarded by GOI, Ministry of Textiles, WEAVERS SERVICE CENTRE, Teynampet on 3.07.1990
- Certificate in “Freehand outline & Model drawing” awarded by DEPARTMENT OF GOVERMENT EXAMINATIONS, Chennai in the year 2010
- Certificate in “Basic Sketching, Cartooning, Tanjore Painting, Glass Painting, Stained Glass Painting, Murals, Sculpting, Nib Painting, Pot Painitng, Fabric Painting, Knife Painting, Paper crafts etc” awarded by COLLEGE OF ARTS, Chennai
Acheivements/ Contributions
Smt. LathamaniRajkumar, the Founder & Director of Shrishti School of Culinary Arts & Crafts, has been awarded with "Mother Theresa Excellence Award" and "Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal Award" for her extensive contribution in the fields of Arts & Crafts.
- Conducted approximately 350 workshops on Fabric, Pot & Glass Painting organized by SNEHIDHI & KOKUYO CAMLIN LIMITED throughout South India
- Conducted 22 workshops on WOMENS LIFE covering various activities useful for their day to day living organized by INDIAN EXPRESS & KOKUYO CAMLIN LIMITED throughout South India
- Conducted “Best out of Waste” workshop organized by DINAMALAR- SIRUMAR MALAR for 3 years across Tamilnadu
- Conducted a FREE CAMP on ‘SCARF PAINTING” for physically challenged children & adults organized by Dr.lakshmiNarasimhan& Stanley Medical Hospital in the year 2010. The Scarf painted by them are being exported to USA through which they are able to earn their livelihood
- Regularly conducting workshops on Arts, Handicrafts, Fabric, Pot, Glass Painting, Cookery & Cosmetology at various schools & College all over Tamil Nadu from 1999 onwards
- PODHIGAI – DOORDHARSHAN TV (from 1996 onwards) - 442 episodes approximately in COOKERY & HANDICRAFTS for past 17 years. Out of this, 165 LIVE episodes of one hour duration in COOKERY& HANDICRAFTS and about 6 LIVE – QUESTION & ANSWER episodes of one hour duration in COOKERY& HANDICRAFTS
- JAYA TV: "VaangaSamaikalam", Weekly Cookery programs in JAYA TV Other Media contributions
- JAYA TV (From Nov 2000 to Feb 2010) - 230 episodes approximately in ARTS & HANDICRAFTS on "INNIYA ILLAM PROGRAMME"
- VIJAY TV (For 3.5 years, during the period 1996-2000) - 14 episodes in COSMETOLOGY/ HAIRSTYLE & MAKEUP 146 episodes approximately in COOKERY
- Makkal TV : Art & Craft Programs : More than 50 Art & Craft related episodes contributed, which was already telecased so for...
For past one decade, I have been writing under various columns
- KUMUDHAM SNEHIDHI (Fortnightly) - From the year 2000 onwards
- Art/ Craft/ Cookery - Written Special Recipe Books
- Medicinal Cooking - Written Special Recipe Books
- Cosmetology - Beauty Therapy & Beauty Tips
- INDIAN EXPRESS - WOMEN’S LIFE Column in Art/ handicrafts for nearly 4 Years during the period 2002- 2006
- DINAKARAN - SELF- EMPLOYEMENT Column – Step by Step article contributed for 2 years, Demonstration of various Art/ Handicrafts/ Cookery items – with complete details of Investment / Income for House wife’s
- DINAMALAR - SIRUVAR MALAR – On various topics in Art/ Craft/ Cookery for nearly 5 years
- SPECIAL INTERVIEWS - By leading print media like THE HINDU, DINATHANTHI, MANGAI MALAR, DINAKARAN, KUMUDHAM SHEHIDHI, URATHA SINDHANAI, MYLAPORE TALK, PRIYANKA, JAYAM NICHAYAMetc about my achievements & Contributions in ART/ CRAFT/ COOKERY segments
ALL INDIA RADIO:
Regular contributions of episodes on Cookery, Bakery and Cosmetology
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Exhibitions
Over the past 2 decades, successfully organized many exhibitions on Cakes/ Bakery items: Fabric Painting, Art & Handicrafts etc
To mention a few are listed below
# | EXHIBITIONS | YEAR | VENUE | CHIEF GUEST |
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1 | Hand Painted Products | 1992 | CP Art Centre, Chennai | Mrs. Suhasini Manirathnam, Cine Actress |
2 | Cakes & Bakery | 1992 | TIC TAC Hall, Chennai | Miss Ranjitha, Cine Actress |
3 | Hand Painted Products | 1993 | Community Service Centre, Cheenai | Mr.Sivakumar, Cine Actor |
4 | Cakes & Bakery items | 1993 | Community Service Centre, Cheenai | Miss. Khusboo, Cine Actress |
5 | Cakes & Bakery | 1993 | CP Art Centre, Chennai | Miss Kasturi, Cine Actress |
6 | Hand Painted Products | 1994 | Sankara Hall, Chennai | Mrs.Latha Saba, Cine Actress |
7 | Cakes & Bakery items | 1995 | CP Art Centre, Chennai | Miss Rohini, Cine Actress |
8 | Acrylic Colour Painting on Canvas | 2011 | CP Art Centre, Chennai | Shri.Viswam- Eminent Artist, Jaya Kumar- Art Director |
9 | Acrylic Colour Painting on Canvas | 2012 | CP Art Centre, Chennai | Shri.ManianSelvan- Eminent Artist |
10 | Acrylic Colour Painting on Canvas | 2015 | CP Art Centre, Chennai | Shri.TrotskyMarudhu- Animator & Eminent Artist |
Photo copies of the news items that appeared in the newspapers and Magazines on the important exhibitions conducted are enclosed herewith
Awards/Recognitions Received
- “Mother Teresa Excellence Award” awarded by “Global Economic Progress & Research Association” on the occasion of 12th National Seminar for the outstanding ”Individual Achievements & National development” at Chennai
- “Mother Teresa Excellence Award” awarded by “Global Economic Progress & Research Association” Research Association at Bangalore
- “Best Culinary Art & Craft Teacher” awarded by PRIYA VISION, Chennai
- “Best Performer” awarded by PODHIGAI CHANNEL TV for effective delivery of episodes as per the requirements of the channel
- “Best Organizer” awarded for organizing the art & Craft activities during the MYLAPORE FESTIVALorganized by SUNDARAM FINANCE
- “Best Demonstrator” award on the topic “Best utilization of Waste” awarded by Dr.MGR JANAKI COLLEGE, Chennai
- “Best Demonstrator” award in Textile designing awarded by THE COLLEGE OF ARTS, Chennai
- “Best organizer” award for organizing the FIRST “Women Entrepreneur Development Program” on behalf of CANARA BANK
- “Best women Entrepreneur” awarded by DINAMALAR in 2003 & thereafter consequently for two years 2005 & 2006
- “Best Women Entrepreneur” awarded by SRUTHILAYA VIDHYALAYA during their 14th anniversary celebration at Rani Seethai Hall, Chennai
- “Best Writer on Cookery/ Arts/ Handicrafts” awarded by URATHA SINDHINAI Writer’s ASSOCIATION”
- “Best organizer” award for organizing the “Entrepreneur Development Program” on behalf of KARVY for their investors
- “Best Body Painting Award” for the super models of Mr/Mrs Chennai Super Model 2002 awarded by MAYA & JINNAH CREATIONS
- “Best Judge Award” in the inter collegiate cultural fest – “AAKRUTI 2001” conducted by GURU SHREE SHANTHI VIJAY JAIN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, Chennai
- “Best Coach” for coaching 6500 candidates during “VANNATHIRUVIZHA 2000”organized jointly by DINMALAR & KOKUYO CAMLIN LIMITED
- “Best Demonstrator” award on various Bakery items awarded by ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
SHRISHTI SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS & CRAFTS
– Contact Details
1 | Name of the Organization | “Shrishti School of Culinary Arts & Crafts” |
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2 | Founder / Director | Smt. LathamaniRajkumar |
3 | Year of Commencement | Year - 1992 |
4 | Official Address | 17/9, Second Link Street, CIT Colony, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004 |
5 | Contact No | Land Line – 044 24992586 Mobile – 9884415279, 9884975279 |
6 | Mission Statement | To Inspire, Aspire and to Empower people’s Creativity for their livelihood |
7 | Vision Statement: | Art to All- Art lovers, with or without any previous experience, through simple step by step training, at affordable cost Job Opportunities through Art, Craft, Painting, Tailoring, Cookery, Bakery, Catering, Beautician, Cosmetology and other hand work |
8 | Courses Offered | Hobby Classes, Children Arts, Fine Arts, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology , Tailoring, Government Certified Examination & Other Activities (Detailed Pamphlet enclosed) |
9 | Website | lathamanirajkumarshrishti.com & lathamanirajkumarshrishti.in |
10 | Email ID | lathamanirajkumar_shrishtiarts@rediffmail.com / lathashrishti@gmail.com |