A Lighter moment at the signal

In the past two months, I have been moonlighting a community project titled ” ********* ” (searching for a title) which aims at educating the motorists and pedestrians of Bangalore (to start with). Diving in to the details, its about educating the motorists and pedestrains in a way they love it.  I personally believe that cartoons have this unique ability to convey the message in way that it is swift and precise. Now have a look at this cartoon by R K Laxman. Does the message reach you?

More of works of the legend Mr. RK Laxman are here and here

Now how about implementing the same concept to educate the motorists and the pedestrians. Makes sense? That is the whole idea. Its about showcasing a social message , could be on air pollition, saving water, treating the pedestrians with dignity, etc. Just any social message for that matter. The idea is to get these cartoons printed on a flex board and to be displayed at each and every signal in Bangalore (to start with). A motorist who halts at the signal for a few seconds would have something to learn and also have a lighter moment (if possible). The best thing is that anyone (educated or uneducated) turns around to check what is this all about and would have a hint of smile on his/her lips. Looks promising, but is it possible? Well my answer is Yes. If we can have more hands to add some much needed muscle power, we could make this happen. Now lets break up the things to be done. The three major action items would be to

• get cartoons drawn from various cartoonists.
• Get permission from the Police department.
• Get sponsorship.

How simple na? Actually it is. I have spoken to the officials of the Indian Cartoon Gallery, Bangalore and they were only obliged to share the cartoons they had in their archives. Check out some of the cartoons that they were ready to share. VRC Shekar, Vice-president of Karnataka Cartoon assocaiation helped us in showcasing the cartoons. Thanks to him.

The Kempe Gowda statue (founder of Bangalore) completely polluted.

More cartoons.

The association’s VP was ready to share the cartoons with us. The next remaining steps are to get in touch with the police department to get the legal work done and then to get some sponsors to print these cartoons in the flex board. Sounds simple now? If this thrills you, do send in a mail to gitu.krish@gmail.com. Together we can make this a better place to live in. Thanks for the support.