SIET to organise short film fete for students in Keralam
The State Institution of Educational Technology (SIET) in Kerala is launching a short film festival for students to raise awareness about the government's anti-drug campaign, 'Operation Toofan'. The initiative includes district and state-level competitions with significant cash prizes for winners.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the use of creative arts and student engagement as a tool for public health awareness and social policy implementation.
The State Institution of Educational Technology (SIET) will organise a short film festival for high school, higher secondary, and vocational higher secondary students to create awareness of the Keralam Home department’s anti-drug drive Operation Toofan.
Being held in association with the Home department, the short film festival will see schools take part in district-level competitions initially. Those who bag the first three positions at the district-level will head for the State-level competition, Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen said at a press conference here on Tuesday.
Teams that bag the first spot at the district-level competitions will get a cash prize of ₹10,000, trophy, and a certificate. The first prize winner at the State-level will get a purse of ₹1 lakh, second prize winner ₹75,000, and third prize winner ₹50,000. They will also be presented with trophies and certificates.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in