YET ANOTHER AWARD TO AAFT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM TRAINING

Pointing to the perils of taking security for granted,the hon’ ble union home minister Mr. L.K. Advani said that there is a need to educate people about the threats to and ways and means of protecting their lives and limbs as well as the national infrastructure,from the antisocial elements within and adversaries outside the country.Lamenting that ours is an information poor society, the hon’ ble home minister forcefully pleaded for the generation of suitable literature on various aspects of security.Mr. L.K. Advani was addressing a large gathering after bestowing the ’ Dynamic Achievement Awards 2002’ on media personalities,intellectuals and public figure at the 15th World Book Fair,New Delhi.The recipients of this prestigious award included renowned poetess Amrita Pritam,editor of India Today Prabha Chawla,Chairman of CSR group of publications S.K. Sachdeva,director of Asian Academy of Film & Television Prof. Sandeep Marwah,editor of Sahara Urdu daily Dr Aziz Burni,Veteran Journalist Kuldip Nayyar and Police officer Kiran Bedi.Chief minister of Delhi state Shiela Dixit,former governor of UP Dr. B. Satyanarayana Reddy and former member of Parliament Nirmala Deshpande were amongst the dignitaries who also addressed the gathering.