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B. Title of the Practice: Short, silent educational and theme based films and documentaries.

Objectives of the Practice:

• To develop critical thinking skills such as keen observation, non-judgmental assessment,
comprehension, comparing, summarizing and interpreting

• To enable students to overcome stage fear and instill the vitality of team work

• To teach them the art of communication / presentation.
• To enhance their ability of creative thinking.

• To help students to learn how to observe, analyze, interpret and face various situations in
their everyday life.

• To sow the seeds of Social Change in the young minds.

• To teach the students about initiative and leadership qualities through group activities.
• To teach students how to critically analyze and present their views

• To impart skills on discussion and debating issues

• To develop the value of empathy

• To create new perspectives on important social issues

Context that Required Initiation of the Practice:

Analysis of short, silent educational and theme based films and documentaries

The Department of Mind Management and Human Values stems out its expertise in production
of high quality thematic short silent films of high educational, social and cultural value. Our

aim is to create new perspectives on important social issues. We produce short silent films

which are embellished with great values and moral takeaways. As accepted visual medium is
highly effective in creating long standing impressions on the minds of our youngsters, we use

this tool to make learning long lasting.

The electronic medium is usually considered as a distraction; but here, it is used as a teaching

aid. The values that emerge from the film analysis act as correctives to wrong attitudes and
notions. Pseudo-modern concepts held by students are discussed in detail to help them

become modern in the true sense of the term.

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