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COMPAIGN TO MAKE CREATIVE INTERVENTION TOWARDS
- Promotion of Human Rights
- Primary Education
- Communal Harmony
- Community Building
- Community Health
- Developing Fullness of Life
- Cultural Development
- Peoples Organisation
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MOVEMENT OF ART AGAINST THE ONSLAUGHT OF
- Liberalisation, Globalisation and Privatisation(LPG)
- Communalism
- Fascism
- Corruption
- Injustice
- Caste-Class Divisions
- Child Labour
- Gender Discrimination and Women's Exploitation
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Genesis of this
Movement
At the request of
Fr.Anil Dev IMS, the founder of Vishwa Jyoti Communications,
Mr. Moti Lal Gupta directed a play"Kaun
Hai Zimmedar",an adaptation of "Raja
Ka Baja".The first show was on 25th Dec.1993. As
per the records of Dec.2003 PKM has performed 3270 shows of
32 streets plays on various themes.More than 11 lakh rural
and urban people across the country have watched these dramas.
Prerana
Kala Manch’s Overall Objective
Prerana
Kala Manch works
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To
Become Creative and Autonomous Learners of the selected
Medium of Theatre.
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To
understand the potential of this medium.
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To
Master the technical skills and artistic elements of this
medium.
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To
eventually express one’s feelings and idea through this
medium.
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To
enable others to express in their own medium and language.
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To
give fullness of life to the deprived and the marginalized
poor of the vast Hindi belt by being with them in their
struggle to obtain the basic human rights.
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And
thus to build a human community based on the values of
love, peace, justice and collaboration beyond the walls
of caste, religion, sect or gender.
Rural
Development throught Street Theatre
Prerana
Kala Manch (PKM), the theatrical wing of VJC has performed
so far 25 dramas in more than 2000 places on various themes
on literacy, primary education, adult education, community
health, communal harmony etc. its campaign against alcoholism,
corruption, superstitions, caste-class divisions, child labour,
bonded labour, women's exploitation etc. have been very effective
in bringing social transformation in various parts of North
India. Approximately mort than 8 lakh rural and urban people
have participated in the campaign in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Assam, Meghalaya and
Jammu and Kashmir. Special stress was given on the education
of girl students and street children. The performance of street
plays are always followed by a dialogue with the people and
the positive response from the people is very encouraging.
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