NEWS FROM CED: SEPTEMBER 2006

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SCHOLARSHIP TO MEDIA STUDENTS
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Malegaon is considered a Muslim dominated town, which has had a history of communal violence as well as attempts to counter it. The recent blast seems to be aimed at creating a communal divide.

Deadlines and Sensationalism no doubt force the pen and lens of mass media in certain directions. Students of Mass media, particularly journalists, however would find it very instructive and educative to investigate and query the various factors involved, at a leisurely pace.

In view of this, CED in association with Insaaniyat has decided to extend the CED-Insaaniyat Scholarship to Mass media students, to enable them to go to Malegaon, as well as do some background study at CED. The student is expected to write an original essay of not less than 2500 words, which is to be submitted by 25 October 2006.

For more information on the scholarship and an application form please write to Jacintha(jacintha@doccentre.net)

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ENAYANDU SEYAL PEDUTHAL('Net-working' together) [TAMIL, 38 mins 7 secs, PAL-VCD-Colour]
This film addresses few concerns related to post-tsunami reconstruction of livelihood of the coastal communities . It covers various issues varying from co-operatives, alternative employment, educating the coastal communities against the global market hegemony and modernisation of traditional fishing. How to make the local economy self-sustainable and how to ensure its continual growth? How NGOs and local people can take up this mammoth task of keeping the traditional economy alive and growing?
'Net-working' together talks about these and many more issues. 

The film is accompanied by a Companion Volume consisting of script of the film, expert interviews and analytical articles and a backgrounder 'FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS: Increased Fragility of an already precarious livelihood' which has been developed around the adaptation of an interview of Dr.John Kurien, Professor, CDS, Trivandrum.  It portrays the post-tsunami issues and concerns of the fishing communities like insecure livelihood, safety on land, alternative employment, significance of co-operatives etc.,.

NAMMA KADALKARAI, NAMMA URIMAI (Our Coast, Our Right)[Tamil, 54 mins, PAL VCD Colour]
A film explaining the Coastal Regulation Zone, and the economics and politics of its implementation from the point of view of the Local Communities.  This film is aimed to educate local communities. It is a part of the series of AV materials on issues related to Tsunami. The film is accompanied by a backgrounder in Tamil that provides more references to other information on CRZ. The main aim is to promote the right to information, and people's right to know, determine and participate in their own development particularly their re-development/rehabilitation.

Write to priya@doccentre.net for a copy.

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NEW BOOKS AND REPORTS IN THE LIBRARY

This month we have some interesting new books and reports in the library.

 

Books

 

Deepening Democracy - Challenges of Governance and Globalization in India by Kishwar, Madhu Purnima

Right To Information - Law Policy Practice by Ryder, Rodney D.

Realizing Hope Life Beyond Capitalism by Albert, Michael

Secularism and Its Critics by Bhargava, Rajeev

Free, Fair and Fearless by Rebello, Leo

Regionalizing Pan-Islamism - Documents on the Khilafat Movement by Hasan, Mushirul and Pernau, Margrit.

Universalizing Elementary Education in India - Uncaging the 'Tiger' Economy by Mehrotra, Santosh, Panchamukhi, P R , Srivastava, Ranjana.

Supreme Court on Children by Bhat, Aparna.

Inching Towards Equality - Report of The Indian School of Womens Studies and Development by Singh, Kirti, Musharraf, Sumaiya and Mollah, Maimoona.

North America/South Asia Conversation on Environmental Justice by Environmental Justice Initiative

From Pluralism to Separatism - Qasbas in Colonial Awadh by Hasan, Mushirul

Islam and Religious Riots: A Case Study Riots and Wrongs by Singh, R N P

Making Sense of History - Society, Culture and Politics by Hasan, Mushirul

Islam in the Subcontinent - Muslims in a Plural Society by Hasan, Mushirul

The Environmental Activists' Handbook II by Dutta, Ritwick.

The River and the Life - The People's Struggle in Narmada Valley by Sangvai, Sanjay

Big Dams: Claims, Counter Claims by Dhawan, B D

 

Reports

Population Ageing and Health in India by Cehat
Minorities and Social Justice: Problems and Policy Options by Singhal, B P

Improving Management of Municipal Solid Waste in India by Anrahan, David, Srivastava, Sanjay and Ramakrishna,

Experiences with Communities of Practice in India by Delegation - Intercooperation India by European Communities

In Bangalore Library
GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY 2005/6  - Edited by Helmut Anheier, Mary Kaldor & Marlies Glasius, SAGE
Transformative Organizations A GLobal Perspective  - Edited by VIPIN GUPTA, SAGE
ICTs and Development: Practising Journalism, ed. by Nalini Rajan, 2005, SAGE
Grass-roots NGOs by Women for Women: The driving force of development in India by Femida Handy, 2006, SAGE
Sexuality, Gender and Rights: Exploring Theory and PRactice in South and Southeast Asia ed. by Geetanjali Misra, 2005, SAGE
Fertility Transition in South India, 2005, SAGE
Reflections on the Right to Development, ed by Arjun Sengupta, 2005, SAGE