Bringing science and films together
Bringing science and films together
New
Delhi (India Science Wire). Film star, Amitabh Bachchan, today,
appreciated the efforts being made by the Union Ministry of Science and
Technology to help take science to the common man through various means
including films, television programmes and other modes of communication.
In
a video address to the concluding session of India International Science Film
Festival organised as part of the sixth India International Science Festival,
he noted that science and technology had an important role to play in the
socio-economic development of a country and emphasised that there was a need to
impart knowledge and disseminate information on science and technology to the
general public. The holding of the science film festival was commendable, he
added.
The
festival was organised by VigyanPrasar, an autonomous institution of the Union
Science and Technology Ministry with a mandate to popularise science and
promote science communication in the country through films, television
programmes and other modes of communication.
President
of the Film and Television Institute of India and internationally acclaimed
filmmaker ShekharKapur, who was the chief guest, said there was a need for
scientists and filmmakers to work together as scientific pursuit requires a
sense of curiosity and adventure and good filmmakers could help develop this
quality among the younger generation by producing inspiring films on science
and scientists.
Environmentalist
and film director and producer, Mike Pandey, called for more monetary and other
assistance to build up the capacity to utilise the powerful medium of
documentary and other films on science-related themes.
Director, VigyanPrasar, NakulParashar, announced that a special standing committee of filmmakers and other stakeholders would soon be set up for regular deliberation and recommendations on how to tap the potential of films to popularise science.
(India Science Wire)