Chief Justice opens empathy art exhibition
Project Empathy & Assam Rifles Public School host ‘I AM WITH YOU’
Shillong, Oct 29: Project Empathy and Assam Rifles Public School hosted the launch of the empathy art exhibition I AM WITH YOU at All Saints Hall, Shillong. The exhibition was inaugurated by the Chief Justice of Meghalaya Soumen Sen in the presence of principals, teachers, students, and members of the Assam Rifles fraternity.
The exhibition celebrates empathy as both an emotion and a way of living — expressed through the creativity and voices of young artists. It showcased artworks from participating schools, each narrating stories of connection, healing, and shared humanity.
Naga oral history project is also part of the exhibition.
In his address, the Chief Justice remarked, “Young artists, you remind us that compassion can be as simple as noticing someone’s pain, offering a helping hand, or celebrating another’s joy. ‘I Am With You’ will encourage us to reflect on how we treat each other, and how we can make our communities more caring and inclusive.”
Students of Assam Rifles Public School presented an Empathy Song and an inspiring Nukkad Natak (street play), reinforcing messages of kindness, inclusion and understanding through performance and art.
Speaking on the occasion, Vibha Lakhera the Founder of Project Empathy shared, “We are moving forward with the vision to establish The Indian Empathy Institution, which will work towards informing and facilitating experiences of empathy as a concept and a lived experience in the future. Additionally, we also envision a future when empathy education will be the norm in our schools, addressing mental health and contributing towards nation-building by nurturing empathetic young humans at an early age.”
DG Assam Rifles Lt General Vikas Lakhera spoke on the occasion and highlighted the importance of empathy: “Everyone deserves empathy and Assam Rifles is positively engaged with the communities in the far-flung and remote areas of the North East region.”
The exhibition I AM WITH YOU will remain open to visitors from October 29 to 31 at All Saints Hall, Shillong, inviting the community to experience how art can heal, connect, and inspire empathy.
Acknowledgement:
Project Empathy and Assam Rifles Public School extended gratitude to all participating schools for their creativity and collaboration in bringing this initiative to life. Special appreciation is for the principals, art teachers, and student artists whose imagination and dedication made I AM WITH YOU a meaningful platform for expressing compassion and shared humanity through art.
Email vibhaklakhera@gmail.com
Website: www.projectempathy.org.in
Shaju, Principal, Assam Rifles Public School: 9562775407
