Research Catalog

Title

Pride of India, Ela Bhatt / Ministry of External Affairs presents ; script & research, director, Maya Rao.

Publication

[New Delhi] : External Publicity & Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs [Government of India], 2002.

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Details

Additional Authors

• India. External Publicity & Public Diplomacy Division.
• Rao, Maya,

Description

1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (approximately 24 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Part of a seven-part series on eminent women, this film is a portrait of the social entrepreneur Ela Bhatt, who led a movement for social justice and empowerment of the underprivileged in India. Coming from a family of freedom fighters, Ela was inspired by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Right from her college days, Ela was inclined towards nation building activities and joined the textile labour association. When Ela visited Israel for a 3 month conference, the idea of organising underprivileged women in rural areas crystallised and SEWA was born. SEWA has an integrated approach towards the development of society. Two-thirds of SEWA's membership is in the rural areas. Its activities are distributed in eleven districts of Gujarat, five other states in India and many other countries. SEWA Bank, started by underprivileged women, has a turnover of Rs. 100 million.

Alternative Title

Ela Bhatt

Subject

• Bhatt, Ela R
• India
• Self Employed Women's Association (Ahmadābād, India)
• Self-employed women > India
• Self-employed women
• Women labor leaders > India > Biography
• Women labor leaders

Genre/Form

• Biographical films.
• Biography.
• Documentary films.

Note

• Copyright notice on container: MEA.
• "A Public Diplomacy initiative of the Government of India."
• Summary taken from container.

Credits (note)

• Cinematography, Manoj Peter ; music, Vishwajeet ; editor, Aadesh Verma ; presenter Maya Alagh ; producer, Mass Production Inc.

LCCN

2015358407

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries