Reconstructing Communities

With the People

5 mins, English, 2006,

Directed by K.P. Jayasankar

A moving statement from Baba Amte upon the conferment of Doctor of Literature, honoris causa by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in a remarkable life spanning 92 years, Baba Amte has fought for forgotten causes, given voice to the voiceless and bought hope to thousands…

“Work with the people and not for the people” - Baba Amte

Reconstructing Communities

52 mins, Part I &II, English, 2002

Directed by K.P. Jayasankar and Anjali Monteiro

On September 30, 1993, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale devastated 67 villages in the Latur and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra, India. The death toll exceeded 8000 and over 16,000 were injured. This video critically explores the possibilities and limitations of community participation, in the 52 villages that were relocated, under the aegis of the Maharashtra Earthquake Emergency Rehabilitation Programme (MEERP). This World Bank funded project, implemented between 1993 and 1998, focused on housing, infrastructure, social, economic and community rehabilitation and the preparation of a Disaster Management Plan. It had community participation as a key modality. Tata Institute of Social Sciences was the community participation consultant, for the villages to be relocated. Through case studies of selected villages, the video examines the processes and dynamics of community participation in a pre-determined, target-driven project, for post-disaster rehabilitation.

TOI Lead India “Tree”

An inspiring documentary  , you can watch in google.

Hold the sky to stand, and walk with the wind in your hands,

Be the front-runner; because when you walk, Hindustan (India) walks with you.

Lend your hand to pull out the Sun in the morning,

Fill your hands with sunlight, and throw it around,

Keep you legs on the horizon, and walk with pride,

Hold the sky to stand, and walk with the wind in your hands,

Be the front-runner; because when you walk, Hindustan (India) walks with you.

Odhni: A Collective Exploration Of Ourselves, Our Bodies

23 mins., English and Hindi versions, 1993

Directed by: K.P. Jayasankar and Anjali Monteiro

Based on a workshop with a group of women on the theme of self-image and sexuality, this video expresses women's perceptions of the relationships of power that impinge on women's bodies and their selves. Through a process of sharing and exploration, the group attempts a critique of the dominant modes of power that are immediate to their lives.

2nd prize, Health and Population category, International Video Festival, Thiruvananthapuram, 1995.