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‘Alter technological development in favour of poor’

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COIMBATORE: Youth have to be conscious of the social forces that are driving research and technologies.

Inventions should not be individualistic.

This will help alter the course of technological development in favour of the poor, Rakesh S. Katarey, Faculty-in-charge, Amrita School of Communication, said here on Saturday.

He was speaking on “Cinema and Camera: Social Constructivism of Art and Technology” at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Physics Department of the PSG College of Arts and Science.

Video cameras

Mr. Katarey used sequences from films to point out social constructivism through the use of technology. “Thanks to talented documentary film makers who are into popularising alternative cinema and using alternative modes of distribution, cheaper and smaller video cameras are being put to good use.”

R. Sambathu, Head of Department, Physics, spoke.

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