Centre for Education and Documentation: Newsletter Oct 04
FINAL
SOLUTION: A FILM by Rakesh Sharma, Cleared by Censor Board !
On
the 2nd of October, Gandhi Jayanti, CED - Mumbai, organised a
filmscreening of Final Solution, the much awaited documentary on the
Gujarat riots. This was a part of the effort to urge the Government
of India to revoke the ban imposed by the Censor Board on the film.
Private
screenings like ours were held across Mumbai and the viewers were
asked to sign a petition which was sent to the Minister of
Information and broadcasting. Our efforts definitely bore fruit and a
few days later, the film was cleared by the censor board, without
any cuts.
Synopsis of the film:
Final
Solution, directed by Rakesh Sharma, is a study of the politics of
hate.
Set in Gujarat during the period Feb/March 2002 - July 2003,
the film graphically
documents the changing face of right-wing
politics in India through a study of
genocidal violence against
Moslems in Gujarat.
Priced
@ Rs. 300/- for individuals and Rs.500/- for Organisations, those who
are interested in purchasing a copy, do drop by or call Jacintha
at 022-22020019 or Saraswathi at 080-25353397
Film
Screening at CED - Bangalore Continues !!
Check our regular
e-mails for this .. we have also been screening films like 'Mr.
&
Mrs. Iyer' !! So if you want to suggest a film .. please do..
If
you want to get our regular e-mail announcing of our film screenings,
please write to us at cedban@doccentre.net
Film
Screening of 'SOLDIERS in SARONG' On November 4th at 4:15pm
The film is directed by
Prof. Lokendra
Arambam, a theatre person from Imphal, Manipur, commissioned by NEN
(North-East Network) in 2003.
The film
depicts Violence Against Women
and how Meira Paibis (women torch bearers)
have been fighting alcoholism,
drug abuse and violence against women in their society.
Over the
years, with increased militarisation in the state of Manipur,
these
women also had to devise ways to fight and resist atrocities
committed by the armed forces.
The film makes a special reference to Armed Forces Special Powers Act,
1956
and the efforts of women in
the state to fight excesses committed under Act in Manipur.
Duration
of the film is 43 min. The film is followed by a discussion.
For
those of you who are doing research on the topic of Violence
Against
Women, CED has a collection articles on this topic , culled
out
from newspapers, reports, journals and many other sources. For more
details contact maya/veena@doccentre.net
DOCUMENTATION
CENTRE'S MEET (DCM 10)
Hurry
! Hurry! Register now!
Calling
for Registration for the DCM 10 to be held between 10 to 14
December 2004
Write to CED (cedban@doccentre.net) to confirm participation.
You can also join the mailing list for updates at
http://lists.crit.org.in/mailman/listinfo/dcm .
EDUCATION PROJECT ...
Tanvi
who is working on the Information package on PRIMARY EDUCATION AND
ALTERNATIVES is waiting to receive more notes or papers you think
should be included. Please dont disappoint her!
Contact
Tanvi
for more details.
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Creative
Writing Competition
Why
India must remain a democracy?
What
is Fascism?
Can
we stop violence?
Is
it possible to counter hatred?
Can
I make a difference?
Can
you make a difference?
Do
these questions bother you?
Do
you want to remain a silent spectator?
Or
do you want to stop this madness?
CAN
YOU MAKE PEACE COOL?
Youth
For Peace (Anhad) & Youth for Secular Democracy Invite
entries on
'Communal
Harmony, Secularism, Peace, Democracy - ANY FORM OF CREATIVE
EXPRESSION'
(lyrics, poetry, essays, short stories, slogans, songs,
articles)
Check
out the rules
to participate and make use of
the wealth of information at CED for this !!
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E E D O M F R O M P O I S O N
Jaiva
is a new initiative in Bangalore to promote sustainable living by
promoting organic produces.., Jaiva will have distribution points at
Frazer Town, K. R. Road, J.
C. Nagar, Koramangala, etc.
Frazer
Town: 98452 47751 K.R. Road: 98440 36961 J.C. Nagar: 94484 70353
People
behind it: few concerned individuals who felt the need to promote
sustainable living. You can support the cause by taking a membership
and through donations and volunteering. Your involvement will be a
support and motivation for farmers to go organic which in turn will
help you and society. Membership details available at the jaiva
outlet or contact Rajeev - 98452 47751 or Sugatha - 94484 70353
or by email:
enigma_sugatha@yahoo.com
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D E V
E L O P M E N T D I G E S T 0 7
DD 07 is
in the press. Rs. 35/-. (Subscription for 12 issues Rs.295/-, for
members Rs.235/- only).
Contents: 1. The State is Back
2. Who's Incharge? Worldwide Displacement of Democractic Judgement by
Expert Assessment
3.
Giving Credit to Moneylenders
4.
It's called virtual waters
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N E W B O O K S
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A D
D I T I O N S T O C E D Library, Mumbai
People's
Struggle for Right to Livelihood By Samantara Prafulla, May 2000, Pg.
70. Publisher Gopalpur Coast Environment Protection Forum, Orissa.
Why
Those who build skyscrapers are forced to live in hovels? National
Campaign for Legal Rights of Construction Workers By Bharat Dogra,
2004, Pg. 24, Publisher Bharat Dogra, Delhi.
Food
Insecurity Atlas of Rural India By M S Swaminathan Research
Foundation, April 2001, Pg. 176 Publisher M S Swaminathan Research
Foundation, Chennai
Maximum
City - Bombay Lost and Found By Mehta, Suketu, 2004, Pg. 584,
Publisher Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
A D
D I T I O N S I N C E D, Bangalore
Development-Induced
Displacement: Case of Kerala by Jose Murickan, MKGeorge and others,
ISI, Rawat Publications, New Delhi, 2003.
Inner
Courtyard(AANGAN) by Khadija Mastur, translated from Urdu by Neelam
Hussain, Kali for Women, New Delhi, 2001.
Training
for Rural Development by Narwani,G.S., Rawat Publications,
2002.
Social Work and Human Rights: A
Foundation for Policy and Practice by Elisabeth Reichert, Rawat
Publications, 2003.
Innovations in Innovation: Reflections
on Partnership, Institutions and Learning ed. By AJ Hall, B Yoganand,
Shambu Prasad C and others.
