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Seminar on 'youth and Media' for the students of Tamil Nadu YCS/YSM in progress at Santhome, Chennai.
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IRDT
Integrated Rural Development Trust
For Development through Training
About us
Integrated Rural Development Trust is a government registered organization. Past 15 years it has reached the rural masses in schools, colleges, Self Help Groups, voluntary organizations and people’s movements.
It has collaborated with these organizations through its awareness trainings and skill development programs.
Training programs we offer
We do tailored programs based on the need and profile of the target audience.
Personality Development Program
Creativity Workshop
Communication Skills Development Training
Adolescent Education
Leadership Training
Goal Setting
Time Management
Media Education and Alternative Media Training
Media Application Training
Theatre and Artistic Skill Training
Parents Teachers and Students Relationship Training
Life Skill Training
Students and youth Counseling
Sexuality Education
Team Building and Group Dynamics
Human Rights Education
Health and Hygiene Training
Our methodology
- Role plays
- Group activities, Games and Discussions
- Artistic approach through Songs, Dance and Acting
- Video Screenings
- Supporting Creativity
- Utilization of available Aids
Our Field activities
Media academy:
Based on the rich field experience, IRDT has planned to initiate a floor for alternative media. As a result media academy has emerged. The objective of the academy is to do various activities related to media namely,
- Organizing Seminars, Training and Workshops
- Converting those learning experience into Media events and Expressions
- Documentation and Research related to Media
Based on these objectives the academy, IRDT organizes trainings on Media Education and Alternative Media Skills. It also aims to produce Documentary films, Short films, Street theatre, Folk performances based on the learning. Replicating the production and collaboration with other media forums is also part of its activity.
‘Nungu’
This is a film movement for the People, by the people and of the people.
This revolutionary rural film movement is facilitated by IRDT with special focus to empower women in rural Tamil Nadu.
The objective of the movement is to alter the consumer perspective of rural film audience in to creative one. The movement attempts to create alternative films, which voices the rural oppressed mass.
‘Nungu’ organizes creative workshops for rural women on alternative media skills.
It has trained participants in Short Film Making, Poster Making, Journalism, Radio Production for Community Radio, Folk Dance, and Theatre.
It also screens films for rural women and children and provokes discussion among them both in rural and urban areas. Film appreciation and criticism is part of the program.
Advisory committee
Dr. Sivaraman, Siddha practioner
Advocate P. Sundharajan, Human rights activist
Prof K. Chinnapan, Tanjore Tamil University
Dr. Magimai Pragasam, Development Media Consultant
Prof L. Chinnapan, Dept of Visual Communication, Loyola College
Mr. Sathyaseelan, Social worker
Mr.Jayachandran, Media trainer, critique , advocacy specialist
Further details please contact:
Administration office:
Gengai Kumar
Media Acadamy
THOZHAMAI,
Old No: 80. New No 60,
Ellaiamman koil St, Vannanthurai,
Chennai-600020, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Mob: 9444143252/ 9094899393
Email: irdtmedia@gmail.com/ gangaikumar59@gmail.com
Field office:
Gengai Kumar
Director, IRDT
Gengapuram, Periya kozhapalur post
Tiruvannamalai District-632313
Tamil Nadu- INDIA
‘Let’s bring awareness and critical appraisal to streets’
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