C-NES film screened at World Bank (Delhi premises)
C-NES’ documentary ‘Where there are no roads’ on its innovative Boat Clinic health care services directed by Maulee Senapati and scripted and produced by Sanjoy Hazarika was successfully screened at the World Bank premises in Hindustan Times House in New Delhi on 14th May 2014 to a packed crowd. The screening started with an introductory remark by Onno Ruhl, the India Office Director of the Bank who spoke of his visit to the Boat Clinic unit in Kamrup and how impressed he was at the smooth way the entire team worked. Managing Trustee, Sanjoy Hazarika made a few remarks expressing appreciation for all the hard work of the district units who are the core of the work and who function through the year in fair weather and foul.
The screening was followed by a set of intense questions including issues relating to acceptance of family planning, the difficulties of retaining staff (turnover), involvement of local communities etc. At one point, Mr. Ruhl made the point that he was impressed also by the energy and involvement of the ASHAs in Kamrup district. Responses from the Managing Trustee, which he interspersed with experiences of his own and of others on various units, satisfied them and drew greater interest. In fact, a few of them wanted to discuss some of their new work in the NE with C-NES and how it could be done better.
The screening was also attended by Trustee member Preeti Gill; A.J. Philip and former Assistant Editor of the Indian Express, as well as friends from Ideosync. Apart from two screenings in Guwahati as well as in different district head quarters, the documentary has also been successfully screened in various places/ cities in India and across the world i.e. premiere show in India International Centre, New Delhi; Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi; Nehru Centre in London; Vienna in Autria. The documentary has already received a remarkable award “the best movie on health” at the Woodpecker Film Festival in India Habitat Centre organized by CMSR Consultants Pvt. Ltd.