FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

April, 1949 frlLMINDI A not at all going to be as expensive as ignorant people imagine this visual education to be. With eight annas a month per student, any school or college can arrange as many as eight educational shows a month for its students. That is not much of a penalty for the incomparable benefit gained. Is it?"' " No, but — " " No, buts !" cut in Mr. Aggarwal. I Even parents would willingly pay eight annas per month more for their child once they realize the lasting benefits of visual education. All that is needed is a realization on the part of the Government of the stern necessity of introducing visual education in our educational institutions to build up a great nation of free people ". " Do you expect the Government to produce such films, Mr. Aggarwal?'' " Not at all !" Mr. Aggarwal replied. " Such films must be produced by private enterprise to obtain a detached and versatile approach to the subject, as state-produced films are often likely to contain propaganda which cannot be completely divorced from the ruling politics. There should be no politics in education. Don't you think so?" " Yes " I said. "Lovely!" (Once again!) said Mr. Aggarwal. But where can you get so many films and how will you distribute them?". FIELD VANS IN VILLAGES "The world is already full of educational films on every subject under the sun and the work of educating our people need not be del&yed a day longer than necessary" said Mr. Aggarwal. " Besides, films treating our peculiar problems and t suitable to the genius of our people ,are already being produced in the country and this production activity can be multiplied as the demand increases. "These films can be distributed to all the educational institutions by establishing urban, district and provincial libraries stocked with constantly changing subjects. Institu[ tions which can afford their own projection equipment can hire these films at small rentals and return them after use. For those schools without equipment, fully equipped field vans with a portable library of subjects can. be used charging small hires per show. The charges must necessarily be the minimum to make the scheme of mass education a success. " The Government should appoint provincial and central advisory councils to guide the producers of educational films and prescribe subjects for schools and colleges. " There should be no import duties on projectors and other equipment used in Schools. For. all the masses cannot be educated in schools alone. Open air shows in villages will have to be given at minimum prices to educate our masses." " Doesn't all this sound too idealistic, Mr. Aggarwal, in such a vast country like ours? '" It does. But then did we ever expect our freedom so soon? Did we ever expect that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel would paint the map of India in one colour? Well, miracles happen in this ancient land of miracles. Why not one more?'" " Lovely " I said that and ran out before Mr. Aggarwal repeated it. STUDIO EQUIPMENTS Debrie Studio Equipments am always in advance in scientific ip precision and dependability in operation. They represent a sound investment at tow cost with the highest quality in production Turnout. MATIPOVERSATILE AUTOMATIC PRINTER 5UPER PARVO IMPROVED SILENT CAMERA TRUCA FOR TRICK PICTURES AND FANTASTIC EFFECTS We also supply projectors, Developing Machines, Studio Lights and other Accessories. Debrie Super Parvo Cameras have been sold to the New Theatres Ltd., Calcutta. For further particular! write to : GENERAL RADIO & APPLIANCES LTD. Distributed in^Pakistan hy Motion Picture Sound Engineers 16, New Queens Road, BOMBAY Tel : 26204-5 (2 Lines). 10. Old Court House Street, 1/18, Mount Road. CALCUTTA. MADRAS (Tel : 86719) Distributors for East Punjab. V. P. e? Delhi : UNION RADIO & APPLIANCES LTD. 72, Queentway, NEW DELHI (Tel: 8043) ELECTRONCIS & FILM EQUIPMENTS LTD. Gulshan-E-Nasrat Bldg., Victoria Road, Sadar. KARACHI (Tel: 7565) The Mall LAHORE (Tel: 2408) Strand Road, CHITTAGONG (Tel: 108) 43