1980-1989

Ode To The Child

Through William Wordsworth's poem "Ode to the Child", this film underlines the importance of proper environment and understanding developed by adults that can help growth of a child's mind and body. The Child is father of Man; And I c could wish my days to be Bound each to each by natural pietysaid Wordsworth.

Ocean Pearls

India's oceans offer precious pearls in the form of variety offish wealth. This film demonstrates techniques of processing shrimps, prawns, lobsters, etc. which can be sold locally and exported by fishermen's co-operatives.

NM0050 : Towords International Understanding : A Plea for Peace

The six-nation summit held in New Delhi brings together the heads of Government of Sweden, Argentina, Mexico, Tanzania, Greece, and India in an earnest attempt to launch a crusade to save humanity from nuclear annihilation. The one-day meeting of these nations is the first major step after the joint appeal originally addressed to the five nuclear weapon powers in May, 1984. Talkie: Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece, Prime Minister Ol of Palme of Sweden, President Julius Nyrere of Tanzania and Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India.

NM0025 : Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup ( Football )

Calcutta was the venue of a fortnight third Jawaharlal Nehru Gold Cup International Football Tournament. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the Eden Gardens Stadium. Participating countries were India, China, Argentina, Hungary, Poland, etc. The Third Jawaharlal Nehru International Gold Cup was claimed by Poland.

NM0151 : Friendly Ties, Shared Values

"Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, June 6, 1989. President Robert Gabriel Mugabe of Zimbabwe extends warm welcome to the President of India, R. Venkataraman who is accompanied by his wife. The Indian community in Zimbabwe gathers at the airport to give a homely cheer to the visiting President.
June 7: A salute to the memory of freedom fighters at Heroes Acre. At a state banquet, President of Zimbabwe delivers a speech followed by the Indian President's..

NM0139A : Towords Panchsheel

Highlights the official goodwill visit of prime minister Rajiv Gandhi to the people's republic of china in December, 1988.

NM0131 : And Quietly Dies Vasundhari

On the outskirts of the city of Bombay, near the train terminus Titwala, is a small village called Vasundhari, situated on the banks of the river Kalu. About 15,000 men, women and children live here. The entire village is dying slowly of an undiagnosed disease that no known medicine can cure. They are dying of what one could at best describe as the Vasundhari Syndrome. Talkie includes a local milkman, police patil of the village, Ex- sarpanch, an anganwadi teacher besides the ecologist Dr. Rashmi Mayur.

NM0012 : Towards Global Understanding

Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. President Todar Zhikov welcomes the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 6th November, 1981. Mrs. Gandhi visits the Sofia University to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. She also attends various cultural programmes. Rome, November 9: Italian Prime Minister Giovani Spadolini welcomes Mrs. Gandhi. At the Vatican, Pope John Paul the Second accords a private audience to the Indian leader. The Holy Father gives his blessing to Mrs. Gandhi and her family. Mrs. Gandhi visits various historical places. Paris, November 12: Mrs.

India's Struggle for Freedom - VIII : Poorna Swaraj

This Part 8 of the India's Struggle for Independence series covers the period from February 3, 1928 when the Simon Commission landed in Bombay till January 26, 1930, the day observed as Independence Day to achieve Poorna Swaraj or complete self-rule. On this day, the Indian National Congress appealed to people of India to take the following pledge: "We believe that it is the inalienable right of the Indian people as of any other people to have freedom and enjoy the fruits of their toil and have the necessities of life so that they may have full opportunities of growth.

A House of Your Own (Ghar Apna)

A film about housing shows the work done by the Housing& Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO) established in 1970. HUDCO has developed a scheme which aims at providing housing facilities to the people in lower income groups.

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