At a time when parents and educators across the  country have been  floundering with  apparently outdated  models of  education, the New Education Policy (2020)  came up with a burst of fresh ideas. One such is the proposal for curricular integration of essential subjects and skills(4.23, P14). As per the proposal, students should also learn “In addition to proficiency in languages…sense of aesthetics and art…”The Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), trains teacher educators to interlink education with culture. The investigator cum teacher educator drawing on the experience gained through a residential training programme of  CCRT, attempted the teaching of English by  integrating  art and culture. Following the identification of a suitable theme, a lesson template was prepared for fostering communication skills  by integrating  culture and art. The material developed was then tested on teacher trainees and its usefulness was identified.  It is hoped that this presentation would help participants  grasp the possibility of  integrating  art with language education.  Given the fact that the NEP 2020 document has proposed the strategy, but  not the  road map, this study assumes significance. It is also likely to be useful for those engaged in interdisciplinary  curriculum design.

Keywords: Art, Culture, Integrated Curriculum, Language Education, New Education Policy.