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Children's Film Festival comes to close

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Press Trust of India Jalandhar
The Children's Film Festival, which was jointly organised by District Administration and the Children's Film Society of India, ended here today.

During the five-day festival, as many as 13 educational and entertainment movies for the youngsters were screened at various cinema halls.

Deputy Commissioner K K Yadav said that children from nearby villages and government schools participated in the events.

"The festival was started to provide food for thought to children. A total of 195 government schools of the district took part in it. Almost 75 private schools and a total of 75 children participated in the festival," Yadav said.
 

The main aim of the festival was to initiate character building and educate children through the medium of films, Yadav added.

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First Published: Oct 11 2015 | 5:13 PM IST

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