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These documentaries inspire students

Staff Reporter

Films Division screens documentaries
at school

BANGALORE: “I am going to follow the Mahatma’s footsteps and will do everything that is within my strength to challenge the ideologies and practices in this nation that restrict its progress.” These were not the words of any political leader, but those of B. Kiran, a Class 10 student, at the Government High School, B. Narayanapura.

Kiran was among the 300-odd students who watched inspiring documentaries on Indian Independence movement and history of Karnataka, screened at the school here on Thursday by the Films Division of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

“I am fascinated by the idea of achieving goals through peace in this violent world,” Kiran said. The documentaries on “The Revolt of 1857,” “Dr. Visvesvaraya,” “The Great Salt March,” “The Jallianwala Bagh massacre,” “The Taj,” “The glory of Hampi” and “Hoysala and Chalukyan architecture of Karnataka,” were screened in an attempt to help the students understand their history better, which will also help them in their curriculum. The movies produced in black and white, barring “The Glory of Hampi”, ranged from 10 minutes to 25 minutes each.

Headmistress of the school B. Manjula said this was an experiment to improve the standard of education in her school and that she intended to continue with such efforts, for innovative learning.

According to a few students like M. Shruthi, many in the audience could not understand the English narration in the documentaries, as the students in this Kannada-medium school were not fluent in English. However, she said, the visuals gave them a fair idea of what the films were about. Shruthi also added that the movies made it easier for her to relate to her history lessons.

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