From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:08 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Call for Nominations For Damle-Fatehlal Awards 2011
> H-ASIA
> May 4, 2011
>
> Call for nominations for the Damle-Fatehlal Awards 2011
> **********************************************************************
> From: IPSCR <ipscr1@gmail.com>
>
>
> Dear All,
>
> Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (IPSCR) is a Mumbai
> based organization working for Communal harmony and Peace. IPSCR in this
> mail is calling for Nominations for the Damle- Fatehlal Award. This award
> is
> presented to remarkable and hard working grassroots worker (Having direct
> engagement with the community) working for peace and communal harmony, in
> the form of a memento and an amount of Rs. 5,000 as a token of
> encouragement
> and appreciation for these unsung heroes. Last year this award was given
> to
> National Alliance of Women's Organizations (NAWO), Orissa for its profound
> work in rehabilitation of Kandamal violence victims and Peace initiatives
> to
> bring dialogue and reconciliation in the region. NAWO also demanded
> accountability of State in the process of rehabilitation. The esteemed
> Jury
> for this years Award is Justice Suresh Hospet, Adv Mihir Desai and Dr. Ram
> Puniyani.
>
>
>
> About the Award:
>
> Damle- Fatehlal award is given in the fond memory of Vishnupanth Damle and
> Sheikh Fatehlal. Vishupanth Damle was a renowned film producer and sound
> recordist. Sheikh Fatehlal, popularly known as Saheb Mama was also a film
> producer, Cameraman and director. Both these multi faceted personalities
> were the founding partners of the famous Prabhat Film Studio which is
> today
> known as the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, recognized as
> a
> premier institute in film making. Prabhat Film Studio made many socially
> relevant pre independence as well after that like Sant Tukaram, Manus,
> Padosi, Ayodhya Ka Raja. This Award is today relevant because it sets an
> exemplary of Hindu Muslim friendship. Damle was a Konkanasta Brahmin and
> Fatehlal a Muslim who withstood pressure of the and didnt let religious
> boundaries divide them or their friendship. Padosi was a film made on the
> friendship of these two film makers. It won't be an exaggeration to call
> them pioneers of Indian film industry since they have contributed
> immensely.
> More importantly, their legendary friendship withstood the communal
> tensions
> and social divisions of those times. This award is instituted by their
> great
> grandchildren in their memory to perpetuate their message of Peace and
> communal harmony.
>
> Rules and Regulations:
>
> 1) Selection by the Jury will be based only on the CVs sent. Thus we would
> urge and encourage all nominations to be complete with a detailed CV
> comprising of Experience in field work, Highlights, Success stories etc.
> The
> CVs should be neatly typed and can be in Hindi or English.
>
> 2) Two references are to be sent with the nominations of maybe
> academicians,
> Prominent or well known activists or any accomplised persons
>
> 3) The decision of the Jury will be final and irrevocable
>
> 4) The organizers have the liberty to seek for further details or
> clarifications on the CVs if found necessary
>
> 5) Nominations can be sent through post too or on the email
>
> 6) The last dates for the nominations is 15th June 2011
>
> We request everyone who reads this mails and particularly all state
> coordinators to circulate this mail and the infomation as widely as
> possible
> to have more nominations.
>
>
>
> Neha Dabhade,
> Programme Coordinator
> Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
> 603, New Silver Star, Prabhat Colony Road, Near Railway Bridge, Behind Bus
> Depot, Santacruz East, Mumbai - 400055
> Tel: +912226149668; 26102089; 26135098
> Fax: +912226100712
> e-mail: ipscr1@gmail.com
>
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