Right to Education : Ground Realities in Rural India, a news report from JMI students

see the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2NPAmufKR4
Indian Govt. passed Right to Education bill in 2009, which ensures universal and quality education to children under the age of 14. But still now majority schools in rural India have inadequate facilities and teaching staff. Every girl students should get school uniform free of cost. Education is free and books are free in primary level. All students should get free meal which should be nutritious. But these are only claims…in this news report you can see what is happening in rural schools. This report was prepared by students of Jahangirabad Media Institute. They were visiting Rampur village to shoot a documentary on weavers. Accidently they saw govt. primary school in the village and its pathetic condition. The shooting team went to record the situation in the school and a havoc erupted among teaching staff. Out of 4 teaching staff only 2 were present. They have good building but it was maintained in bad shape. Anti-social elements use the school premises in the evening and damage the building. No one takes any action or lock the rooms. If this is the situation we are not going to attain universal/quality education in primary level (at least) in near future.
After the camera team visited the school the school management came under pressure and tried to improve the situation. The news also spread in the near by areas and they are under threat of attack from “Camera Team”.
It is high time to fight against such criminal approach towards public education system. Media can also play positive role in this attempt.

--
Biju Mohan
Jahangirabad Media Institute
www.jmi.edu.in
http://gbijumohan.blogspot.com/

Student Essay Writing Competition

Jahangirabad Media Institute is organising a national level essay writing competition on “Media and Social Change” for graduate students. The best three essays will be awarded with cash prize of Rs.3000, Rs.2000, and Rs.1000 respectively along with certificate. Students have to send self attested photocopy of their institutional identity card including his/her contact details (Phone No, Mail ID, and Postal Address) along with the entries. An eminent panel of jury members from media industry will evaluate the entries and select award winners. Result will be declared on 10th June on our website www.jmi.edu.in and the award will be distributed during the media seminar which will be organized in JMI on 12th June 2011.

The essay should not have more than 3000 words and it should be in Hindi or English. Completed essay should be send to the following address before 4th June 2011.

Jahangirabad Media Institute
Jahangirabad fort, Barabanki
Uttar Pradesh, India
PIN-225203

OR

JMI, Lucknow Centre
4th Floor, 1 Naval Kishor Road,
above bank of India, Hazratganj
Lucknow

Jahangirabad Media institute(JMI), the premier institute of Jahangirabad Educational Trust begun in 2005 on the sprawling campus of Jahangirabad Fort to facilitate professional training for both Indian and international students in the disciplines of electronic media. JMI provides a creative and dynamic atmosphere where ideas can flow transparently and without barriers. JMI catapults creative students to meet demands of international and national media needs.


For any further query please contact to:

Satya Prakash Bajpai
Lecturer
Jahangirabad Media Institute
09580959102, 09335090634
infojahanemedia@gmail.com
www.jmi.edu.in