This festival is organised by NCERT to promote making of educational programmes both audio and video. In the Indian media scenario there are few organisations which work for educational programmes or age appropriate programmes for children.
THE CENTRAL Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), a constituent of the National Council of Educational Research and Training, is organising the 15th edition of the All India Children’s Educational Audio-Video Festival from March 18, 2010.
The 3-day festival, to be held at the NCERT headquarters here in the Capital, is aimed at exhibiting the best educational audio and video programmes produced for children and teachers. In addition to showcasing and appreciating films made by children for children, the event will also encourage exchange of creative ideas between audio and video producers, researchers, writers, camerapersons, editors, other technical persons and educationists. Winners will be awarded cash prizes in various categories, including the best audio and video programmes produced by the students. Eminent Actor Padmashree Mohan Agashe will inaugurate the festival and noted educationist and film critic Professor Vijaya Mulay will be the guest of honour on March 18, 2010. On the concluding day, March 20, 2010, eminent Director Padma Vibhushan Adoor Gopalkrishnan will give away awards to the winners in various categories.