ITIHAAS came in to being in the year 2004. It was born out of a concern that children were getting increasingly alienated from their Traditions and Heritage.

ITIHAAS re- introduces children to their heritage, which is tangible and intangible, by walking them through their past. ITIHAAS is about telling stories. Real stories, that take children to a land that is not far away, but right next door, sometimes buried in our backyard and on some occasions, ensconced in our living memories.

At ITIHAAS we strongly believe that people are the carriers of tradition and it is only by connecting people to people that we can make students, participants in the process of social change. We believe that the link of oral tradition must never be broken if we are to have an understanding of our past. Further, it is with this understanding that we can empower children to actively contribute to their future.

Over 100 schools in the NCR region participate regularly in ITIHAAS PROGRAMMESs, more than 50,000 students every year.