The Department of Media Sciences, Anna University, and UNICEF is jointly conducting a short-film competition.
Community radio programme
They are also having a community radio programme competition on the topic of ‘Handwashing — Hygiene and Sanitation’.
Handwashing, one of the best hygiene practices in the world, reduces the occurrence of infectious diseases and subsequent deaths, a press release issued by the university said.
With three lakh children in India falling prey to various diseases, the need of the hour is to create awareness of the benefits of handwashing through short-films and community radio, which can be used to inform people on the impotance of hygienic practices.
The film must be 2.30 minutes while the community radio programme should be 15 minutes. Media students and Community radio stations from across Tamil Nadu are eligible to send in their entries.
Entry
The entries must be submitted on or before October 29, 2015, to Dr. S. Arulchelvan, assistant professor and co-ordinator, Department of Media Sciences, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025. For details, contact 044 – 2235 8246 or email your queries to :dmsauchennai@gmail.com, the release added.