Vichar Television Network Ltd

Vichaar is a project dedicated to National and social awakening

Area of Intervention Multimedia Solution in Value Education

Key Geography Gujarat

Need for the initiative

Problem Lack of awareness and knowledge among students about Indian value system, historical personalities and important historical events

Situation Before Children and teaching staff only focusing on completing the prescribed curriculum in books as per the calendar year

Intervention

Overview

To inculcate moral values in young minds through audio-visual media & workshops in all primary and secondary schools of India Steps • Survey at schools to evaluate the current scenario

Framed Value based Education Program through Multimedia to run in schools Pilot screening done in 2200 schools in Gujarat. Participation in Training program - Karm Yogi Talim to get feedback from Principals

MOU with the government for implementation of program in around 6,000 secondary schools in Gujarat

Resources • More than 200 short films, Telefilms, documentary films, workshops and motivational lecture series, on value education available in VTNL library • Support from the State government, education officials, school staff, VTNL’s volunteers and students for implementation of the program

Impact and Key Learning Achieved so far • Screening of value-based films on large scale in schools all over India • Ministry of Human Resource

Development (MHRD), Government of India procured Rights of Vichaar films for 550 Jawahar Navodaya schools • Government of Gujarat procured Rights of Vichaar Films for 6,000 secondary schools • Screening of Value-based films on large scale across Municipal Corporation schools in Gujarat

Key Learning An education system without moral values and strong bond with country’s culture cannot produce good Samaritans