BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Chair: Dr. Sudhai Pai, Rector & Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jumpstart
Learning Through Play
A workshop for teachers organised by Pratham Books
Conducted by Ms Amukta Mahapatra, independent consultant who has been involved with school education for several decades; and Dr. Asha Singh who teaches at the Department of Human Development & Childhood Studies, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi
FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT
Global Warning! (22 min; dvd; English)
Climate change is one issue that is going to determine the future of humanity. Deforestation, industrialization, the changing lifestyles, and other changes have resulted in rising temperatures. Soon, rainfall patterns may change; sea levels may rise, threatening millions all over the world. Focusing on the challenges and threats of climate change, the film urges people to act today
Camps: The Earth We See and The Earth We Want (22 min; dvd; English)
Film on the work of CAMPS – a Tata Energy Resource Institute initiative which has taken on the task of creating informed citizens where environmental considerations become part of our daily decision-making process. Under this project, students take the initiative of effectively addressing environment related issues
Films courtesy: Terravision, The Tata Energy Resource Institute, New Delhi
HEALTHY MEDICINE Mobile Phones, Radiations and Health
Mobile Phones, Radiations and Health
Keynote Speaker: Dr Manoj Sharma, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Hospitals
Panelists: Dr Naresh Gupta, Director-Professor, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Hospitals and Chairman, Advisory Group, Consumers India; Dr. S B Gogia, Plastic Surgeon (AIIMS), President Elect, Asia Pacific Association for Medical informatics; Ms Ritika Jain, B Tech, Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University; Dr Jayashree Gupta, President, Consumers India
MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
By Irfan Zuberi
Chair: Vidya Rao, well-known vocalist
In recent times, the term 'Haveli Sangeet' has come to encapsulate the entire gamut of musical genres associated with the Vaishnavite temple traditions. This presentation will introduce the different strains of the genre from the perspective of regional, linguistic & stylistic variations
Irfan Zuberi is an independent researcher in the field of performing arts associated with the Naad Saagar Archives & Documentation Society for South Asian Music
A House from Kerala (47 min; 2014; dvd; English & with subtitles
Screening will be followed by a discussion with Sudhesh Unniraman and Pradeep Sachdeva, well-known architect
The film documents the 3-year journey of a 300 year old traditional wooden house from Kerala to its new home in Haryana. The film raises issues of conservation practices, adaptive reuse of older buildings and the need to preserve knowledge skills related to wood building architecture