Light in the darkness

India, 1953

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Today there are more than 50 schools for the blind in India where children as well as adults receive education and training. The Central Braille Printing Press at Dehra Dun is dedicated to serving the sightless. The training centre for the adult blind, also located at Dehra Dun, is one of the most important centres of its kind in the country. Weaving is among the principal technical trades taught.

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Credits

director

K Khandpur

producer

M. Bhavnani

production company

Documentary Films of India

Duration

00:10:00:00

Production places

India

Production dates

1953

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322139

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - India

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Social conditions

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Blind - Education

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Blind - Employment

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - India

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blind - Employment

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Employment

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physically handicapped - Rehabilitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Public health - India

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Vision disorders

Short films

Short films → Short films - India

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q120518007

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