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Activities
To fulfill his
social commitment, he established Educational Academy in 1981. The
academy stemmed in & started Oxford Grammar School, a new branch
called Creative Child Centre to blend-in-the diversified tastes of the
Children into a common urge for refinement and remodeling.
His thirst
towards Folklore was abundantly, evidenced when NAKASI FOLK PAINTING &
TOYS WORKSHOP, MADHUBANI PAINTING and WOODEN STRING PUPPETRY
WORKSHOPS, SINGING and ODESSY DANCE WORKSHOPS were organized for
school children and teachers.
He has designed
and organized several workshops for children and teachers such as Film
Appreciation Programme, Film Making, Photography, Script Writing,
Animation, Puppetry and Dramatic Presentation etc. during all the
festivals.
Since twenty
five years, he has associated himself with the renowned Art Film Maker
Mr. B. Narsing Rao in various capacities in making outstanding films
like Maa Bhoomi and Rangula Kala. He was the Executive
Producer of The City (Hyderabad) Maa Vooru (The Village),
Akruti (The Shape), Dasi (Bonded women) and Matti Manushulu
(Men of clay) which won him National Awards. He was an official
delegate to various children and adult International Film Festivals
held in India and abroad.
To cater to
both literary and cultural activities experts are called to conduct
workshops and accord short term training for both the students and
teachers. He further organized many a symposiums and seminars, which
thereupon resulted in his editing a Children’s publication viz Bala
Chelimi a children’s magazine with new perspective.
Feeling the
need to start Children’s Film Movement in the State of A.P. He has
organized Seven Children’s Film Festivals at Hyderabad in the name of
Hyderabad Children’s Film Festivals and 1st Asian
Children’s Film Festival in Year 2002 which is the first of its
kind. This festival has received enthusiastic response from film
makers, producers and various organizations from Asia.
He had a whirl
wind tour of all the Districts of A.P., and interacted with the
children by screening the films for them and instilled enthusiasm
among the societies formed by him.
Because of the
relentless efforts City of Hyderabad became a permanent venue for the
prestigious biennial event viz. International Children’s Film Festival
of Hyderabad since 1995.
He played a key
role to introduce Open Forum. It is a platform where eminent
Directors, Producers, Technicians and film critics and others who are
connected with the film making with International status are
facilitated to interact with the child and other delegates. All the
Open Forums have been chaired by him during the film festivals.
His dream to
facilitate the Indian Children to watch films critically and
appreciate a good cinema, took a practical shape when he founded a
National Level Organization, called “FEDERATION OF CHILDREN’S FILM
SOCIEITIES OF INDIA” in the year 2000 by making Hyderabad as its head
quarters.
He organized
1st ASIAN CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL in Nov-2002. His
efforts procured 180 films from India and Asian countries as entries
at the festival which received accolade by prominent film
personalities and organizations.
As he has been
involved sincerely to bring momentum in children’s films in Asia. He
was invited as a resource speaker on children’s film making in Asia at
ASIAN FILM FORUM MANILA 2003 at Manila, Philippines in
Jan 2003. Where he formed Asian children’s film forum with like
minded film makers and eminent persons from different countries. It
stands as a platform where the members from Asia to share their views
about film making and film movement in Asia.
Andhra Pradesh
State Film Television and Theatre Development Corporation Ltd. has
appointed him as a member of the Children Film Script Selection
Committee for the purpose of scrutiny and examination of the scripts
received from the producers of the children films for approval by the
committee.
He has also
been selected by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as one of the
committee members for the A.P. State Nandi Television Film Awards
2002.
As a convener
to Heritage cell of Forum For A Better Hyderabad, he is
striving to bring world heritage city status to Hyderabad. by
protecting precincts, rock formation, monuments and vernacular
architecture.
Being one of
the Founder Trustee of FACT (Foundation for Art, Cultural Heritage and
Tradition he has done extensive research about the historical
monuments of Andhra Pradesh.
He also a
Member of Core Committee of INTACH, Hyderabad AP Chapter tying to
bring awareness about conservation and protection of Heritage
buildings.
Since 13
years he has been associated with environmentalists. He motivated the
children and adults to develop concern towards environment. He
involved the children in the distribution of saplings and plantation
since 6 years. He brought awareness about water conservation and its
importance by having the Rain Water Harvesting pits and gave practical
knowledge to the children to make them to implement it at their
respective places. Similarly he is educating the citizens of twin
cities about air pollution, water pollution and discouraging plastic
bags.
As he has
more concern towards nature, he developed a nature park for children
“BALARANYA” which is the treasure of information both for
educationists and environmentalists. Here water pumped by wind-mill,
one of the natural methods of generating energy. Solar light, Solar
cooking, Biogas and organic farming Vermi Compost are being utilized
here for different purposes. Nature camps and lectures for school
children are conducted in Balaranya.
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