''Concern'' is a

student organisation A student society, student association, university society, student club, university club, or student organization is a society or an organization, operated by students at a university or a college institution, whose membership typically consists o ...

Indian Institute of Science The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in Bengaluru, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The institute wa ...

, which tries to generate debate on socio-politico-economic issues in the academic and scientific community of Bangalore. Over the years, it has been fairly active both at generating awareness and lending support to people's movements.

History

It was started in the year 1994 by a group of students from Indian Institute of Science who took part in the

Narmada Bachao Andolan ''Narmada Bachao Andolan'' (NBA) is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (''adivasis''), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada River, which flows thro ...

. It is still based out of Indian Institute of Science with a membership spanning across several other institutes.

Activities

*Active role in social movement

. *Role in Free software movement. *Role in Nonadanga Anti-eviction Struggle. *Role in raising awareness through a series of talks, panel discussions and documentary screenings. *Role in Anti-UID Aadhaar card protests. * In 2014, Concern, along with Pedestrian Pictures, MARAA and National College, Basavanagudi organised the

International Uranium Film Festival The International Uranium Film Festival was founded in 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, and has traveled to Germany, Portugal, India and the United States. This educational event merges art, ecology, environmentalism and environmental justice, to inform the ...

in Bangalore.

Documentaries Screened

Citizenfour ''Citizenfour'' is a 2014 documentary film directed by Laura Poitras, concerning Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal. The film had its US premiere on October 10, 2014, at the New York Film Festival and its UK premiere on October 17, 2014, ...

: 10 April 2015 *

Final Solution (2003 film) ''Final Solution'' is a 2004 documentary film directed by Rakesh Sharma concerning the 2002 Gujarat riots in the state of Gujarat in which 254 Hindus and 790 Muslims were killed. Hindu right wing organizations were supposedly blamed for these ...

Rakesh Sharma Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC (born 13 January 1949) is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the only Indian citizen to travel in space, although ...

: 31 January 2015. *

Garam Hawa ''Garm Hava'' (translation: Hot Winds or Scorching Winds) is a 1973 Indian drama film directed by M. S. Sathyu, with Balraj Sahni as the lead. It was written by Kaifi Azmi and Shama Zaidi, based on an unpublished short story by noted Urdu writ ...

: 6 December 2014 * Quarter No. 4/11 : 4 September 2014 * Father, Son, and Holy War : 18 November 2013 * Izzatnagari ki Asabhya Betiyan : 27 September 2013 * Many People, Many Desires : 18 June 2013 *

Jai Bhim Comrade ''Jai Bhim Comrade'' is a 2011 Indian documentary film directed by Anand Patwardhan. The film begins with a description of police violence in the 1997 Ramabai killings. It goes on to explore various aspects of the lives and politics of Dalit peo ...

: 27 April 2013 *3D Stereo Caste : 18 April 2013 * Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar : 15 April 2013 * In God's Land : 19 March 2013 *

Inside Job An insider threat is a malicious threat to an organization that comes from people within the organization, such as employees, former employees, contractors or business associates, who have inside information concerning the organization's security ...

: 19 December 2012 *

Ram Ke Naam ''Ram ke Naam'' (English: ''In the Name of God'') is a 1992 documentary by Indian filmmaker Anand Patwardhan. The film explores the campaign waged by the right-wing Hindu nationalist organisation Vishva Hindu Parishad to build a Ram temple at th ...

: 12 December 2012 *

The Revolution will not be Televised "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is a poem and song by Gil Scott-Heron. Scott-Heron first recorded it for his 1970 album ''Small Talk at 125th and Lenox'', on which he recited the lyrics, accompanied by congas and bongo drums. A re-record ...

: 20 November 2012 * Death of Merit : 29 August 2012 * Psywar : 6 June 2012 *

Nero's Guests Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68), was the fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 unt ...

: 3 March 2011 *

Mullaitivu Saga Mullaitivu ( ta, முல்லைத்தீவு, translit=Mullaittīvu; si, මූලදූව, translit=Mūladūva) is the main town of Mullaitivu District, situated on the north-eastern coast of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A largely ...

: 14 February 2011 *

Tales from the margins Tales may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tales'' (album), a 1995 album by Marcus Miller * ''Tales'' (film), a 2014 Iranian film * ''Tales'' (TV series), an American television series * ''Tales'' (video game), a 2016 point-and-click adventure ...

: 20 December 2010 * Jashn-e-Azaadi : 15 November 2010 *

Radiation Stories In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium. This includes: * ''electromagnetic radiation'', such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visi ...

: 10 August 2010 * Red Alert: The War Within : 7 November 2009 *

Why We Fight (2005 film) 'Why We Fight' is a 2005 documentary film by Eugene Jarecki about the military–industrial complex. The title refers to the World War II-era eponymous propaganda films commissioned by the U.S. Government to justify their decision to enter the w ...

Eugene Jarecki Eugene Jarecki (born October 5, 1969) is an American filmmaker and author. He is best known as a two-time winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, as well as multiple Emmy and Peabody Awards, for his films ''Why We Fight'', ''Reagan'', and '' Th ...

: 10 November 2008. * Pee (Shit) by

Amudhan R P Amudhan R. P. ( ta, புஷ்பம் ராமலிங்கம் அமுதன் (Puṣhpam Rāmaliŋkam Amudhaņ), born 1971 in Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultura ...

: 26 September 2007. * Mayana Kurippugal (Notes from the Crematorium) by

: 26 September 2007.

Talks/Panel Discussions

*9 October 2015 :Silence of Scientists-a boon for scamsters by Dr.

Narendra Nayak Narendra Nayak (born 5 February 1951) is a rationalist, sceptic, and godman debunker from Mangalore, Karnataka, India.Nayak is the current president of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations (FIRA). He founded the Dakshina Kannada ...

*24 July 2015:Science communication in Silukkapati by Prof.R.Ramanujam *26 May 2015 : New Land Acquisition Bill 2015 by Vijoo Krishnan. *13 February 2015 : We and our Nationhood redefined by

Anand Patwardhan Anand Patwardhan (born 18 February 1950) is an Indian documentary filmmaker known for his socio-political, human rights-oriented films. Some of his films explore the rise of religious fundamentalism, sectarianism and casteism in India, while oth ...

. *22 September 2014 : Crime and Punishment by Dr. Usha Ramnathan. *12 September 2014 : Science and Society : Karnataka Anti-superstition Bill by Dr. G. Ramakrishna and Prof. R. Ramanujam. *3 July 2014 : A 'Peep' at another India by Dr.

Reetika Khera Reetika Khera is an Indian development economist. Khera is Professor (Economics) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi). She was Associate Professor (Economics and Public Systems group) at the Indian Institute of Management, ...

. *9 April 2014 : Solidarity across Continents : Role of British Left in Indian Independence, A Talk by Prof.

Andrew Thorpe Andrew Thorpe (born 1962) is a British historian. He is Professor of Modern History and (from 2004 to 2007) was Head of History at the University of Exeter. He went on to be Exeter's Director of Research for Humanities and Social Sciences befor ...

. *10 February 2014 : Right to Education and Beyond by Dr. Anil Sadgopal. *28 January 2014 : Excluding farmers from agriculture!, Understanding Indian agrarian crisis and policy shifts by Dr. Vijoo Krishnan *15 January 2014 : Panel discussion on IPC 377 Judgement, Sexuality and Gender. *24 October 2013 : Sexual Harassment at workplace by Aarti Mundkur. *8 October 2013 : Reflections on present and future of nuclear technology : Development and Science in dialogue by Dr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee and Dr. Suvrat Raju. *25 July 2013 : Elusive Justice : Cases from

Bijapur Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural ...

and

Gadchiroli Gadchiroli ( �əɖt͡ʃiɾoliː is a city and a municipal council in Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, central India. It is located on eastern side of Maharashtra, and is the administrative headquarters of the district. Gadchi ...

by Dr. Bela Bhatia. *19 July 2013 : Global recession and its Aftermath - Panel Discussion by Taki Manolakos and Prof. Srinivas Raghavendra. *27 June 2013 : Globalization and Left Politics in India by Prof. G. Haragopal. *30 May 2013 : Questions of Environment and Development by V. S. Krishna. *21 February 2013 : 'Fuelling India's Internal Wars: The Story of Chhattisgarh' by

Sudha Bharadwaj Sudha Bharadwaj (born November 1, 1961) is a trade-unionist, activist and lawyer who has lived and worked in Chhattisgarh for over three decades. She is an active member of the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha (Mazdoor Karyakrta Committee). She was am ...

. *14 September 2012 : Food Security Act: The food vs. cash debate by Dr.

. *3 March 2011 : Discussion with

Palagummi Sainath Palagummi Sainath (born 1957) is an Indian columnist and author of the acclaimed book ''Everybody Loves a Good Drought''. He has extensively written on rural India, his notable interests are poverty, structural inequities, caste discriminatio ...

over rising farmer suicides in India *5 December 2007 : The Global War on Terror & Human Rights Violations by Prof. B. P. Das. *17 November 2007 : Lets have a deal : A Nuclear Deal by Dr. M. V. Ramanna. *12 September 2007 : Dr.

Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India from the Constituent Assembly of India, Constit ...

's vision for India: How far have we accomplished it? by

Ramachandra Guha Ramachandra "Ram" Guha (born 29 April 1958) is an Indian historian, environmentalist, writer and public intellectual whose research interests include social, political, contemporary, environmental and cricket history, and the field of economics. ...

Issues of Concern

Issues of concern is a regular newsletter of the organisation. It covers the activities of concern and issues that need awareness.

References

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