Around 12,000 students viewed children's educational films today

Lucknow, April 12 : On the third day of the nine-day International Children's Film Festival (ICFF-2023) organized at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium, over 12,000 students of various schools of Lucknow enjoyed the educational children's films of Russia, Iran, India and other countries.  Ahead of this, the 3rd day of ICFF-2023 began with the lighting the lamp ceremony. Senior journalist, Shri Bhupendra Pandey, film and TV actors Dev Joshi and Anirudh Dave along with CMS Founder and renowned educationist, Dr Jagdish Gandhi lit the lamp of learning. On this occasion, Shri Bhupendra Pandey, Dev Joshi and Anirudh Dave motivated the students to see good children's films. It may be mentioned here that 612 best children's films of 104 countries are being screened absolutely free of charge at this International Children's Film Festival.

            Around 12,000 students from several schools of Lucknow and nearby areas arrived at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium and viewed children's educational films which included The Gold Chain, Ahilyabai Holkar, New Shoes, Swchchta ka Awishkar, Free to Fly, Responsibility, My Garden, Sahi Raah, Gulabi Note, When you were wild, Spark of Life, Summer tears, Robot Mom, Truth be told, Bade Kaam Ki Cheez, Dolphin Boy, Set Me Free, Pachhtava, Meethi Neend, Gone with the dance, Happy Home, Bapu Ki Gadi, Save the Darkness, Zimmedari, Good And Smart, My Name is Fear, Angulimaal, Destiny, Butterfly, Farishta, My Only Sunshine, Vidya, My Lagan Love, Dream Fridge and Aao Dosti Karien etc. After watching the educational and inspirational films, most of the children felt that the moral education much more enjoyable through educational films for the children and by the children.

            At a press conference held in the afternoon, Film and TV actors Dev Joshi and Anirudh Dave interacted with the journalists. On this occasion, Dev Joshi said that such useful film festivals create a positive impact on the tender minds of children and inspire them to have noble aims. They are adventurous and thrilling at the same time. Anirudh Dave opined that through educative films at this International Children's Film Festival, CMS is inspiring the students to follow the right path and he simply loves coming to this festival as it reminds him of his childhood days. CMS Founder, Dr Jagdish Gandhi said on this occasion that this children's film festival is an inspiration for the children teaching them the values of life and building their character. The educational films being screened here are the most direct form of education, he said.  Festival Director of ICFF-2023, Mr R K Singh appealed to the parents to motivate their children to watch educational and inspirational children's films being screened at this Festival.