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Topic : Media representation of migrant workers: A critical analysis
Facilitator: Dr. Ram Bhat , Co-founder, Maraa & Visiting fellow, London School of Economics

Education researchers from Kerala, national and international speakers, teachers, NGOs and mediagather to discuss research to strengthen Kerala’s education system during a seminar held on 6-7,December 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram, jointly organized by VMFT, Centre for Development Studies and Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Despite its tremendous advances in universalizing participation in school education, Kerala doessurprisingly...
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Vakkom Moulavi Foundation Trust celebrated the historic newspaper ‘The Svadesabhimani’ and the 150th birth anniversary of Vakkom Moulavi On November 16, 2023, on the National Press Day, The event, held at the Foundation Hall, brought together a diverse group of individuals to explore into the theme, ‘Fostering a Democratic India: The Role of Media Then...
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Students, parents, and faculty engaged in an animated discussion over women’s rights and changing family and social relationships as part of the “Documentary Screening and Discussion ” meeting on October 21, 2023. This followed the screening of P. A. Haneena’s ‘And I Call Him My Father’, and Dr, Fathima Nizaruddin ‘s “My Mothers’ Daughter”, short...
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The Seminar Series on Education Research in Kerala, a collaborative effort between the Vakkom Moulavi Foundation Trust (VMFT), the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), was inaugurated on  October 19, 2023, by His Excellency Kimmo Lähdevirta, the Finnish Ambassador to India . The event was held at the...
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Second in VMFT’s innovator teacher workshop series stimulates lively discussion on classroom implementation In the pursuit of improving educational practices and developing effective teaching methods, the Vakkom Moulavi Foundation Trust organised its second teacher workshop in a series, focusing on “Enquiry and Project-Based Pedagogical Approaches.” Held at the Foundation Hall on September 16, 2023, this...
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The screening of the acclaimed documentary, “A Pestering Journey” followed by a riveting talk and discussion with the director, K.R. Manoj, at VMFT stirred many uncomfortable questions about modern society and its claims of economic and social progress. Moderated by Dr. Fathima Nizaruddin, the discussion covered the themes of the documentary, the motivations of the...
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People from teens to 60s are now ready to make their own documentaries. Visuals have always had a greater capacity to inspire, influence, inform, and motivate people than most other media. How do you document a video in the best way to tell a story? In the 3-day documentary workshop conducted by Swadeshabhimani Media Study...
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“Media study does not replace text. It broadens and deepens our understanding of texts.” Philip M. Anderson.
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Two seminars were organized by the University of Tubingen and the Oxford Department of International Development (University of Oxford) on June 6 and June 9, respectively, on the contributions of Vakkom Moulavi and the celebrated newspaper Svadesabhimani which he launched. These events were important milestones in raising his profile amongst international researchers and bringing his...
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14 Crisp and Brief Talks in 45 minutes Vakkom Moulavi Foundation Trust organised ‘Kaleidoscope Talks’ for college students across Kerala on 26 May 2023 at the Trust Hall. These were brief talks of 3 minutes duration using visual aids on the topic “Social Impacts of New Technologies”. Prof. Achuthsankar S. Nair, Dept.of Computational Biology &...
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